Systems Analyst / Architect

Alpha Platform Management Job Posting

Formulates and defines system scope and objectives based on user needs. Devises or modifies procedures to solve complex business problems considering system limitations and capacity. Prepares detail specifications for developers/infra team. Provides technical expertise in evaluating new software modifications that will enhance operating and development activities.

Experience Preferred:

• Messaging, Kafka, Cloud, Snowflake, Financial domain IT experience, work with Infrastructure team and other teams.
• Platform Environment Architect, Client Alpha
• Alpha Platform Management is recruiting candidates to implement middle office investment accounting clients on a modern, event driven, cloud native accounting platform. The successful candidate must be skilled in analyzing data workflows for a large front, middle, and back office operating model. The candidate must demonstrate experience in data analysis, configuring and enhancing dashboards, have excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Client Alpha, the industry's first and only Front-to-Back Platform, gives clients access to the complete investment lifecycle with the power of choice. By streamlining and improving their day-to-day operations through a single open platform, clients are free to focus on innovation and growth.

Responsibilities:

• Developing a complete understanding of the front to back applications of the Alpha Platform
• Building monitoring tools for front to back
• Driving the standardization of the external and internal connectivity
• Working with Infrastructure and Cloud Ops Governance teams
• Driving tasks to completion through collaboration with infrastructure SMEs as well as other applicable parties
• Overseeing the enhancement of upgrade process
• Collaborating with external product integration
• Engaging in the release process

Education & Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with messaging MQ and Kafka Connect
• Understanding of Snowflake
• Third party product vendor experience
• Certified cloud architect
• Financial domain experience
• Experience working in a large scale cloud-native / SaaS environment
• Require Bachelor's Degree minimum
• 5 to 10 years of experience

Skills:

• Proven leadership and program management skills
• Proven good communication, interpersonal, decision-making, analytical/problem solving and negotiation skills
• Ability to influence and work collaboratively across multiple organizations to reach common goals
• Organized with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

3-5 "Nice to Have":

• Third party/vendor experience
• Certified cloud architect
• Financial domain experience
• Understanding of Snowflake

Top Three Must-Haves:

• Experience with messaging MQ and Kafka Connect
• Ability to engage/manage a release structure
• Experience working in a large scale cloud-native / SaaS environment

What business unit is this supporting?

• Alpha

Is it supporting a specific project or initiative? If so, which one and in what way?

• Alpha / FundGuard initiative. Provide platform environment oversight as integration between Alpha/STT/FundGuard is stood up

What type of software skills is an absolute must have?

• Release management capabilities / development of monitoring tools for front to back platform

Who will be responsible for interviewing?

• M. Jemolla

What will the interview process entail (phone screen, face to face, meet with team, how many rounds, etc). What will the interview look like? Is there a test in the interview the candidate should be prepared for?

• Face to Face or Virtual (depends on hires availability)
• 1-2 rounds
• Interview will be standard discussion, No test

Will this position be remote, hybrid, or 5 days onsite?

• No remote. Need in Boston area. Hybrid 2 to 3 days to work.

What are the working hours? What timezone?

• 8-5 EST

Will this contractor need their own laptop or will client provide one for them?

• Contractor will need their own laptop

Will there be any training provided or would the need to jump right in first day?

• No official training but candidate will be educated on the project/product and work completed to date

Who will be training the new hire?

• M. Jemolla

What type of background would you like this person to have?

• Experience with messaging MQ and Kafka Connect
• Understanding of Snowflake
• Third party product vendor experience
• Certified cloud architect
• Financial domain experience
• Experience working in a large scale cloud-native / SaaS environment
• Require Bachelor's Degree minimum

How many years experience?

• 5+

What is the day to day of the person going to look like? Be specific.

• Building monitoring tools for a front to back trading platform
• Driving the standardization of the external and internal connectivity
• Working with Infrastructure and Cloud Ops Governance teams
• Driving tasks to completion through collaboration with infrastructure SMEs as well as other applicable parties
• Overseeing the enhancement of upgrade process
• Collaborating with external product integration
• Engaging in the release process

When will you be interviewing for this position? Please provide specific days/times if possible.