Application Programmer IV

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Application Programmer IV opportunity in Chicago ,IL.

Title: Application Programmer IV-Trade Support

Location: Chicago ,IL

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Please note this is the target date and is subject to the change.

BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 12 months Contract

Job Type: FULL TIME, CONTRACT, ONSITE

Shift hours : Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:30pm

Pay rate $48/hr -$52/hr

DESCRIPTION:

The following are key responsibilities fulfilled by a Risk MAPS Analyst (although not limited to):

* First point of contact for business requests and reported impact

* Monitoring and alerting of critical trading system environments

* Release implementation and post-release testing

* Build and maintain strong partnerships with business stakeholders, application development personnel, and infrastructure contacts

* Troubleshooting of complex systems issues

* Proactive identification and resolution of problem hotspots

* Development of tools and driving efficiency/stability improvements

The core set of skills that are needed in the role are:

* Comfortable leading daily technical change meetings managing global resources through the banks change process

* Report generation through presentation and analysis tools like: Tableau and MS Office

* Well-rounded understanding of Software Development Lifecycle

* Adherence to written procedures and policies for Change Management

The ability to quickly and independently develop expertise is a highly valued attribute of the MAPS FICC Risk support analyst. An effective analyst commonly exhibits the following behaviors:

• The ability to rationalize the impact of multiple concurrent issues/requests and prioritize work accordingly
• An independent sense of motivation to continuously improve themselves and the environment
• An intuitive problem solving ability which leads to solution alternatives that reflect the analyst's diverse foundation of knowledge, skills and experiences
• The confidence, focus, and adaptable communication style required to effectively coordinate restoration efforts for high-impact technology incidents
• The core set of technical skills that are beneficial in the role are:
• Operating systems: Solaris, Linux, Windows
• Scripting languages: Unix Shell, Perl, Python, SQL (Intermediate level: multi-table joins, grouping results, etc...)
• Grid computing and batch management

- Well rounded understanding of infrastructure disciplines (network, server, storage, messaging

Other skills required:

• The ability to rationalize the impact of multiple concurrent issues/requests and prioritize work accordingly
• An independent sense of motivation to continuously improve themselves and their environment
• An intuitive problem solving ability which leads to solution alternatives that reflect the analyst's diverse foundation of knowledge, skills and experiences
• The confidence, focus, and adaptable communication style required to effectively coordinate restoration efforts for high-impact technology incidents

Personal Skills - must be resilient and confident working in a high pressure FO trading environment. Excellent communication skills essential. Leadership.Python

Incident, Problem and Release management ITRS Enterprise monitoring. Experience supporting traders.

Key skills : Incident, Problem and Release management

Benefits: BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward: Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally. BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to wor

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