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MAPS Analyst (Closed)

SkillStorm is seeking a MAPS Analyst for our client in Chicago, Illinois. Candidates must be able to work on SkillStorm's W2; not a C2C position. EOE, including disability/vets.

Description:

  • The Credit MAPS Analyst is a dynamic problem solver working in a high-pressure trading environment that demands strong global partnerships, well developed technical and financial expertise, and a strict adherence to process guidelines. Position may have some weekend/evening coverage hours based on support rotation.
  • The ability to quickly and independently develop expertise is a highly valued attribute of the 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 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

Role Responsibilities:

  • The following are key responsibilities fulfilled by a Credit MAPS Analyst (although not limited to):
    • First point of contact for business requests and reported impact (Business facing)
    • 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
    • Accurate tracking of support effort to enable effective management reporting
    • Enforcement of change management policy

REQUIRED:

  • The core set of technical skills that are beneficial in the role are:
  • Operating systems: Solaris, Linux, Windows
  • Programming languages: Python, .NET, Java
  • Scripting languages: Unix Shell, Perl, Python
  • SQL (Intermediate level: multi-table joins, grouping results, etc...)
  • Well rounded understanding of infrastructure disciplines (network, server, storage, messaging)
  • Relevant areas of business expertise would include:
    • Product knowledge – Fixed Income, Currencies, Commodities, Credit, Mortgage-backed Securities, Interest Rate Derivatives
    • Electronic trading and exchange connectivity
    • Market data distribution
    • Risk and P/L delivery

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