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Programmers, Developers, Business Analysts, Systems Analysts, Quality Assurance
IL Programmer Analyst - VB.NET and SQL Server (Chicago) - Fantastic benefits! - 75% tuition reimbursement, 35 hour work week, time-and-one-half pay for overtime, pension. Experience with MS VB.Net, MS SQL Server and Crystal Reports. PL/SQL, Windows Server 2008, Windows operating systems, LAN/WAN and MS Exchange.
IL HOT TO HIRE! Tech Lead - Hands-on with .net and C# (North Suburbs of Chicago) - 3 to 5 years relevant experience: Skills working within a Microsoft environment using several of the following technologies: Visual Studio .NET, C#, Web Services, XML, XSD, XSLT, AJAX. Full life-cycle experience (including design, development, unit testing, debugging, etc.) in the delivery of a wide variety of enterprise software solutions, including internet, intranet, object-oriented, service-oriented, client/server and n-tier architecture solutions.
IL Sr C++ Software Engineer (Chicago) - 7+ years C++ experience with STL, networking and multithreaded systems. Strong expertise in Linux is essential, windows expertise is also valuable. Experience working with 29w, TIB, or other messaging system is strongly preferred.
IL Java Software Engineer / Architect Sr (Chicago) - Significant experience as a Java Developer, with in-depth knowledge of standard web technologies such as J2EE/Java EE5, Apache, Solaris, Linux, Tomcat, Spring, Struts, JSF, JSP, AJAX, HTML, XML, JavaScript, JQuery, Dojo, Hibernate, MySQL, MS SQL Server, Junit, JProbe, Ant, Eclipse, IntelliJ, Subversion, Perforce, etc., or other similar or equivalent technologies and tools.
IL Financial Application Engineer (Chicago) - 4+ years working in a Microsoft Windows Server and Desktop environment.2+ years working with UNIX (Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a plus). 2+ years working with Microsoft SQL Server; database installations, upgrades and maintenance. Some knowledge or previous experience working in the trading Industry.
IL Business Analyst – Back Office Operations - Derivatives (Chicago) - 3+ years experience in derivatives trading or operations is required; experience working with STP systems is highly desirable. 3+ years experience analyzing and translating client needs to create functional requirements and acceptance criteria. Significant experience providing business/systems analysis and hands-on testing for software development projects. Demonstrated understanding of exchange traded futures, options, equity products, and OTC fixed income derivatives.
IL Business Analyst – Financial Risk Management (Chicago) - 2+ years experience in derivatives trading or financial risk management is required.
2+ years experience analyzing and translating client needs to create functional requirements. Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel including pivot table reporting; comfort with VBA desired.
IL Trading Systems Lead (Chicago ) - Experience managing production and support on key financial markets systems, including bug-fixing, development and code enhancement. Strong experience supporting traders and trading desks is a must. Solid knowledge of Trading Systems Applications, OMS, FIX engines. Proven experience of application support and administration. 6-8 years UNIX/Linux, Perl, Python, Scripting, problem solving and support experience in a financial markets environment. C++ is desirable.
IL Software Lead – C++ - .Net – Options trading industry (Chicago) - proven technical leader with at least 15 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 7 years of options trading industry experience.
Must be a programming expert, with strong experience in building multi-threaded, asynchronous software systems using C++, .net, or Java toolsets.
IL C# Developer with Trading Experience (Chicago) - Excellent earnings potential. 5+ years C# experience including CLR/Performance Optimizations). Must have some experience with trading applications. 3+ years experience working with trading related code (black box systems or OMS) highly preferred. Knowledge of agile methodologies.
IL FPGA Expert - Field Programmable Gate Array (Chicago) - Experience with Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). Strong Verilog, HDL, VHDL. Synplify, ModelSim and Xilinx tools. Expert C/C++. Linux Kernel and driver programming. RDMA/memory management.
IL Trading Support – SQL - Perl - Need 2 People!! (Chicago) - Outstanding Perl and SQL skills. In depth understanding of Windows OS. Strong communication skills. Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
IL C++ Software Engineer - Need trading Experience (Chicago) - At least 7 years hands-on development experience in C++. Well versed in OO design and development techniques.Experience using STL library.
In depth understandings of Multithreaded Programming concepts.
IL Front End GUI Developer – C# - C++ - Financial Industry (near north suburbs of Chicago) - Experience designing and implementing high performance systems, preferably multi-threaded systems using mathematical libraries. Experience designing GUI applications. Good knowledge of linear algebra and statistical methods. C++ or C# experience. Database experience.
IL Risk Data Analyst (Chicago) - Thorough knowledge and demonstrated skills in mathematical modeling and statistical analysis. Must have strong computer skills and prior experience with statistical analysis software. Demonstrated ability to work with relational databases, large data sets and SQL .Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required.
IL Risk Developer (Chicago) - Strong C# or Java or C++ and SQL (T-SQL ideally) and ASP.NET skills are a necessity in addition to a mathematical and/or risk background with 2-5 years of experience. Previous risk experience and/or experience working with large data sets also required.
IL Equities Software Engineer (Chicago) - At least 3 years of hands-on development experience. Extensive experience in supporting real-time, multithreaded C++ applications on Linux. Experience in Object-Oriented Design. Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Experience debugging multi-threaded, concurrent applications.
IL Senior Software Engineer-Trading Group – C++ - Linux – Real-time – Multithreaded concurrent apps (Chicago) - Extensive experience in creating/supporting cross-platform multithreaded applications. Experience in object-oriented design. Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Extensive understanding of computer systems e.g. operating systems, networks, performance optimization, etc.
IL C++ Windows Software Engineer (Chicago) - C++ on both Linux and Windows platforms. Experience with TCP and UDP protocols and pub/sub middleware. Experience with development of Graphic User Interfaces is preferred. Experience with any scripting language is preferred. Knowledge of relational databases. Experience with Multithreaded programming.
IL Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Automated Market Making (Chicago) - 7+ years of core C++ development. Experience in Java or C# is a plus. 5+ years of experience working in financial services. Primary environment is Linux, but experience in cross platform development is a plus. Core development experience with middleware, messaging issues and server related functionality.
IL Java Developer - with Financial Trading Experience (Chicago) - 3-5 years Core Java, J2EE, Object-oriented design, Multi-platform experience, Must be able to work independently, Attention to detail and great communication is essential an Financial industry experience.
IL Java Software Engineer (Chicago) - Strong development experience with Java, as you will be developing 80% of the time in Java. Good C++ development skills for 20% development in C++. C# is a plus. Strong Perl and Python. Experience developing event-driven, real time, multithreading applications. Linux.
IL Sr Trading Applications Developer (Chicago) - Strong development and architecture experience with C++, C# and Java. Strong experience building and architecting systems. ATL, COM, multithreading, SQL Server. Excellent communication skills are a must as you will be working directly with the traders. Full SDLC. 5-7 years of related experience with trading applications is required. Experience with Energy or Interest Rates products is preferred.
IL C++/Java Trading Systems Developer – Need 2 (Chicago) - Exceptionally proficient in C++ (Python and Java a plus). Familiarity with Linux environments (Windows a plus). Familiarity with Options/Exchange Trading technologies is a big plus. Ability to manage numerous software development priorities with ease.
IL Application Trading Support (Chicago) - Key technical skills: C#, C++ or JAVA, plus one of the following: Perl, Python, bash, .bat. Also, SQL, Windows, Linux, analytical/problem-solving/debugging skills.
IL Quality Assurance Engineer - Financial Trading Systems (Chicago) - 5+ years of hands-on QA testing experience. Experience with SQL and scripting languages. Some previous automated testing experience. Strong knowledge of financial trading systems. Good knowledge of Unix/Linux/Windows.
IL QA Engineer - Financial Trading Experience Needed (downtown Chicago) - 2 + Years of testing financial trading systems required. Detailed oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Experience with C++ in a Linux environment. Experienced in developing test scripts and harnesses using Perl or equivalent. Familiarity with Multithreaded programming.
IL Trading Operations Support - Ready to hire!! (Chicago) - Shell scripting (KSH or BASH), LUA or Python, SQL, Linux, Excel, C++ or JAVA, trading basics. An excellent opportunity for learning and growth at this trading firm, highly dependent on high-speed data communication and network computing for its electronic trading operation. The working environment is high energy and fast paced, with an opportunity to interface with all levels.
IL Sr Developer (downtown Chicago) - C++ and .net Programming, familiar with Scripting Languages, knowledge of Relational Database Systems, multi-threading, multi-tier application development. Equities / trading applications.
IL Sr C++ Software Engineer (downtown Chicago) - Extensive experience in creating/supporting real-time multithreaded C++ applications on UNIX/Linux. 5+ years experience with STL, BOOST or ACE libraries; knowledge/effective use of performance and memory profilers.

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Software Developer(s) - Full Relocation to Silicon Valley or Manhattan. We are seeking outstanding graduates (BS, MS, and Ph.D.) in CS from top-tier universities. Candidates must be excellent programmers with a sound understanding of systems, programming paradigms, and software engineering practices. They will ideally have prior experience with nontrivial software projects in an academic or industry setting.Must have software engineering experience under Unix and/or Windows NT, preferably in building distributed or client/server real-time, mission-critical systems. We are specifically seeking experience with C/C++, Java, Tcl/Tk, and other scripting languages.
** Quantitative Developer - Full Relocation to Silicon Valley or Manhattan - Software development experience using C, C++, or Java. Need strong mathematical, analytical, and software development skills to bear on interesting and challenging problems in computational finance and automated securities trading, such as the implementation of statistical algorithms for time-series analysis, the creation of new analytics tools, and the development and analysis of statistical models for our computerized financial trading strategies.
** Quantitative Analyst(s) - Full Relocation to Silicon Valley or Manhattan. Quants with our client have traditionally been the top students in their respective math, physics, engineering, and computer science programs; a considerable number of them have also competed successfully in the United States and International Math Olympiads as well as the Putnam Competition. Candidates should have a 3.5+ GPA and 700+ on their quantitative scores.
Database Administrators, Datawarehouse, Data Modeling
IL SR DBA - Oracle Applications (Chicago) - 7+ years of relevant, hands-on experience as a Database Administrator with Oracle E-Business Suite, version 11.5 or greater, and Oracle Applications 11i. Experience with creating new instances and installing both 11i and R12 Oracle Applications is required.
LAN, WAN, SAN, Networking, System Administrators, Computer Technical Support
CO Sr Systems Engineer – AIX (Thornton) - Seven to Ten years industry experience in a UNIX systems operations management or systems engineering role. AIX administration with versions 5.2 to 6.1. HMC and Logical Partitions. AIX clustering HACMP and GPFS. Solaris, Red Hat/Linux, and/or HP-UX administration in a production environment. Clustering and file systems experience with some of the following: SUN clusters, OCFS, GFS, VXFS and/or Veritas Cluster Server.
CO Systems Engineer Sr – Automation – Opsware (Thornton) - 7 + years experience with Microsoft Windows Server operating systems, including the following: Active Directory, Windows Clusters, Network configuration such as 802.1q trunking, IP addressing and routing, SAN Connectivity, Advanced scripting skills utilizing vbscript, / python / shell script / powershell / batch file scripting. 1-3 years experience with Opsware SAS/HP SA, OOO/HP OO.
CO Network Engineer Sr – Automation - Opsware (Thornton) - 7+ years network experience in an implementation and/or support role in a large enterprise or service provider environment. 1-3 years Opsware NAS/HP NA, SAS or OOO/HP OO. Current CCNP or CCSP required (CCIE R&S or CCIE Security desired). Expert-level knowledge of routing protocols including BGP4, OSPF, RIP, EIGRP and knowledge of Internet concepts and routing architecture is required.
CO Implementation Engineer Sr (Network) (Thornton) - Five to Ten years industry experience in a Network Operations Management or Network Engineering role.Two plus years experience with Check Point firewalls Two plus years experience with Cisco CSS Load Balancers Routing protocols and related technologies including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, NAT. L2 switching and spanning tree technologies.
CO Senior Systems Engineer – Disk Storage (Denver area) - 8 to 10 years experience providing storage administration services to customers. Experience with installation, maintenance, and general support of EMC Clariion/Symmetrix Arrays and Brocade/McData Switches. Knowledge of IBM, SUN, Hitachi, 3-Par, Network Appliance, or Cisco a plus. Demonstrated in depth knowledge of job specific storage technology (SAN Topologies, SAN Switching, Disk Array Management, LUN Presentation, etc). Knowledge of replication technologies (SRDF, Mirror View, Global Mirror, or True Copy) a plus. Extensive problem-solving skills for debugging storage arrays, SAN switches, operating systems, and network issues.
CO Implementation Engineer Sr (SAN) - Must have a minimum 1 year TSM server and client engineering-level implementation, configuration and troubleshooting experience. Must have a minimum of 5 years of diverse storage environment experience – Experience with EMC Clariion, McData & Brocade. Strong customer service and communications skills (written and oral) are required. Must have detailed knowledge of RAID, SCSI, SAN, and NAS.
IL Lead Linux Engineer (Chicago) - Previous Team Lead experience. 5-10 years Linux/Solaris Administration. Ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities, and projects. Previous experience in system and network performance tuning.Previous experience working with clustering technologies. Ability to manage multiple projects and integrate new project requirements effectively.
IL Sr Linux Administrator (Chicago) - At least 5 years of Linux experience. Red Hat Certification. Extensive knowledge of Windows server and Exchange 2003.Strong experience with network and disk performance tuning. Financial industry experience is a plus.
IL Unix Systems Administrator (Chicago) - 5+ years Linux Server administration experience. System performance analysis and tuning experience. High Availability and failover scenarios, load balanced environments. Software experience with Apache, PHP, postfix, LDAP, Radius, bind, ssh, Kerberos, etc. Automation via scripting (Perl, Python, shell scripting, etc.).
IL Systems Administrator - Linux - Windows (Chicago) - Minimum of 6 years administering Linux server systems. Some Windows server experience desired. Thorough understanding of IP networking concepts. Experience with system (Zenoss, Nagios) and log (Splunk, syslog-ng) monitoring/analysis tools. Solid scripting skills in Shell, Perl, Python and/or Ruby.
IL HPC Linux Administrator (Chicago) - Thorough understanding of IP networking concepts. Working knowledge of cluster interconnect technology (i.e. Infiniband). Expert knowledge of high performance file systems and storage technologies such as Lustre, Ibrix or GPFS. Extensive knowledge of Open Source clustering tools: Condor, Torque/Maui, Ganglia, MPI and PBSPro. Solid scripting skills in Shell, Perl, Python and/or Ruby. Experience with system (Zenoss, Nagios) and log (Splunk, syslog-ng) monitoring/analysis tools.
IL Technology Solutions Architect - Storage (Rosemont) - Proven track record of successful solutions-oriented consulting services sales; minimum of 4 years sales / sales support experience. Consulting delivery or implementation experience will be a plus, with a proven track record of building client relationships. Prior experience in Information Availability, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Storage Optimization, and / or Information Security will be a plus.
IL Sr Network Architect (Chicago) - Deep understanding of IP networking: Switching, Routing (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP), Multicast (IGMP, PIM). Expertise with high-performance LAN technology (10 G ethernet, product architecture). Expertise with optical WAN technology (SONET,DWDM/CWDM, MPLS). Performance analysis and troubleshooting: Packet capture and analysis, Tapping and spanning. Deep understanding of the TCP/IP protocol.
Technical Sales, Sales Support Engineers, Account Managers and Marketing
CO Solutions Engineer II (Denver area) 3 - 5 years of technical services support or pre-sales support experience. 3 - 5 years of managed hosting services or networking experience. Excellent PC Skills and common business applications. (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio). Knowledge of Information Technology to include Data center infrastructures, data backup and recovery concepts and technologies.
IL Account Executive - Technology Consulting Sales (Chicago area) - Proven track record of successful solutions-oriented consulting services sales; minimum of 4 years of successful sales experience within a large technical account environment: previous proven expertise in managed services, high availability solutions, telecom, and hardware/software solution sales highly preferred. Consulting delivery or implementation experience will be a plus, with a proven track record of building client relationships.
MN Technical Account Manager (Minneapolis) - 7-10 years industry experience in a senior engineer role, with exposure to multiple technology areas. A significant amount of this time must have been in a hands-on IT service delivery role. Experience must include systems, storage administration.
MO Account Executive – Technology Sales, New Business (St Louis) - Minimum of 4 years of successful sales experience within a large technical account environment: previous proven expertise in managed services, high availability solutions, telecom, consulting and hardware/software solution sales highly preferred.
Supervisors, Managers, Directors, CIO's, CTO's and VP's
IL Director of Technology Consulting Sales (Rosemont) - Proven track record of successful solutions-oriented consulting services sales; minimum of 4 years sales / sales support experience. Consulting delivery or implementation experience will be a plus, with a proven track record of building client relationships. Prior experience in Information Availability, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and / or Information Security will be a plus.
IL Project Manager - IT Services - Must Have Trading Realted Experience (Chicago) - Successful track record facilitating large and complex IT infrastructure / services projects in one or more of the following areas: network planning/upgrades, telecommunications, data center, disaster recovery and application monitoring. Previous experience working with networking technology and hardware; strong knowledge of networking concepts and terminology. Strong working knowledge of Capital Markets, trading infrastructure and lifecycle. Previous experience in the trading industry.
IL Principal, Consulting Services (Rosemont) - Successful line experience of building and growing consulting services business. Knowledge of data center infrastructure (power, cooling, hardware etc.), storage, as well as IT optimization trends like Virtualization and Cloud computing. Strong Data Center facilities experience in performing assessment, optimization and consolidation.
IL Information Security Manager (North suburbs of Chicago) - At least 10 years of experience in IT security management or related function. Industry recognized Information security management certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA or GIAC. Experience with Windows, Linux and Intranet/Internet security environments including: firewalls, intrusion detection, incident response, policy writing, vulnerability testing, operating system hardening, regulatory compliance, and data classification, wireless transmissions and network security. Experience in data administration and security methods with SQL and Oracle.
IL HOT TO HIRE! Tech Lead - Hands-on with .net and C# (North Suburbs of Chicago) - 3 to 5 years relevant experience: Skills working within a Microsoft environment using several of the following technologies: Visual Studio .NET, C#, Web Services, XML, XSD, XSLT, AJAX -Full life-cycle experience (including design, development, unit testing, debugging, etc.) in the delivery of a wide variety of enterprise software solutions, including internet, intranet, object-oriented, service-oriented, client/server and n-tier architecture solutions.
IL Engagement Manager - Data Center / Information Technology Consulting (Chicago area) - Project Management (PMP) certification highly preferred. Technical Certifications preferred: SNIA, Certified DC Professional, CCNA, VCP. Minimum of five (5) years of project management experience in a similar role. Knowledge of data center infrastructure (power, cooling, hardware etc.), storage, as well as IT optimization trends like Virtualization and Cloud computing a must. Strong Data Center facilities experience in performing assessment, optimization and consolidation.
IL Engagement Manager - Information Security (Rosemont) - PMI - PMP Certification preferred. CISSP Certification preferred, others a plus College Degree preferred but will consider applicants with equivalent work-related experience with a minimum educational requirement of a H.S. Diploma or GED equivalent. Minimum of 5 years project management experience. Minimum of 5 years Information Security experience. Strong technical acumen.

 

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