Financial AnalystLynchburg Virginia (Onsite, nearby candidates only) &nbsp;Managing Programs from 1M -30M, analyzing cost,cash flow, change orders; Cost variance analysis (actuals vs. forecast)Bachelor's with 4 years prior experience inaccounting or finance, Graduate Degree with 2years prior experience in accounting or finance.

Lead Software Engineer Location:&nbsp;O'Fallon, Missouri (Main Campus) Duration:&nbsp;24 Months Top 3 required technical skills:Automation testing (UI and API)Junit, Jbehave, Spring, Selenium frameworks&nbsp;Java Role • Develop applications using Java/J2EE technologies. • Excellent communication skills with strong Agile knowledge. • Be able to work with Business/Systems Analysts and Quality Engineers in a behavioural driven development environment. • The Ideal candidate should have experience of developing Microservices in Cloud based environment. • Participate in team prioritization discussions with Product/Business stakeholders • Estimate and own delivery tasks (design, develop, test, deploy, configure, document) to meet the business requirements • Automate build, operate, and run aspects of software • Drive code/design/process trade-off discussions within team when required • Mentor and guide new and less-experienced team members • Drive adoption of technology standards and engineering principles • Work with the application development and testing teams to assist with problem resolution and troubleshooting during Regression, UAT, and customer testing efforts. • Partner with the group representative for the core releases and out of release projects by reviewing project requirements, application design documents, and announcements to understand potential impacts to the testing environments. All About You • Experience in working on large production systems with high transaction volumes. • Excellent troubleshooting skills and be able to proactively work to prevent a problem. • Excellent communication and documentation skills. • Experience working with continuous integration tools such as Bamboo, Jenkins, Chef, Cruise Control etc. • Experience working with code coverage and health reporting tools such as Sonar. • Complete code reviews and mentor peers and more junior members of the team. The ideal candidate would have the following skills: • Advanced skills and knowledge of testing frameworks and techniques. • Cloud Development Experience – PCF, AWS, Azure • Ability to innovate and develop new approaches to complex design problems • Experience with a variety of architectural patterns including high performance, high availability transaction processing systems and multi-tiered web applications • Self-motivated with the ability to accomplish tasks with minimal direction • Loves being in a collaborative, team environment • Ability to define and elaborate both functional and non-functional requirements • Possesses skills to understand, report, and optimize delivery metrics to continuously improve upon them (e.g. velocity, throughput, lead time, burndown) • Ability to understand and breakdown requirements from a customer testing point of view to produce customer test cases. • CI/CD setup to support test automation • Familiarity with secure coding standards and vulnerability management • Possesses skills in test-driven development to build just enough code and collaborate on the desired functionality • Has familiarity with tools (e.g. Sonar, Checkmarx) to scan and measure code quality and anti-patterns • Ability to develop and document test strategy following Mastercard testing standards • Understands defect management processes to facilitate root cause analysis and learnings • Possesses skills to orchestrate release workflows and pipelines to enhance CICD using orchestration tools (e.g. Jenkins) • Always look for potential solutions to solve problems&nbsp;&nbsp;

IT Project ManagerLocation:&nbsp;Jersey City, NJ&nbsp;&nbsp;(Not more than 45 miles)3 days onsite 2 days remoteNote:&nbsp;Client is looking for someone with expertise in data, capital market, SQL and banking domain candidates&nbsp;&nbsp;Description:Looking for a Project Manager with the requisite skill set to analyze and translate data into information, information into insight and insight into comprehensive senior management stakeholder reporting. The candidate will be able to work under tight deadlines, complete typical project business analysis, and manage project timelines. The candidate should have a minimum of 5-10 years of relevant experience where they have performed data analysis and reconciliation within a financial institute middle office or operations group.Data Profiling and Data Mapping- Collect Interpret data, analyze results using analytical techniques and provide ongoing results in a comprehensive manner. Working closely with Financial Crimes Analysts and Quantitative Modelers to review business requirements and data needs.Data Flows - Review data flows design to understand and communicate impacts related to new data sourced and/or new projects.Business Requirements - review and work with the business to obtain requirements. Then, determine impacts and translate into requirements for Dev teams.Business analysis - complete business analysis tasks and help manage timelines in support of various projectsManage processes, improve methods and procedures. Locate and define new process improvement and automation opportunities and work with development partners to implement. Develop standards.Manage project deliverables - manage timelines for deliverables and review status with project teams.Working knowledge of various financial instruments / products across Capital Markets, Retail Banking, Wholesale Banking, Wealth Management, etc. such as Securities, Derivatives, Credit card, Real time payments, Person to Person payments, etc.Strong critical thinking and data analysis skills. Experienced in collecting, organizing, and evaluating business dataAbility to pay attention to detailsAbility to report research results in a comprehensive, concise manner and to develop and present precise and clear metricsSkilled in coordinating and multi-tasking for various projectsUnderstands databases; good technical skills in querying and analyzing data (SQL or equivalent) and strong knowledge of and experience with reporting packages (Business Objects etc.)Ability to manage issues and influence others to remediateAbility to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Communicates and collaborates with all levels of team-matesGood organizational and project management skills, as well as attention to detailMultitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely mannerExperience working in Global Financial Crimes Technology with Anti Money Laundering and Economic Sanctions knowledge a plus.Experience with Risk management disciplines are a plusExperience working in a Technology group&nbsp;

Data AnalystGreenwood Village Colorado (4 days onsite, 1 day remote)Must have skill:&nbsp;Excel,&nbsp;vlookup, SQL&nbsp;Key Responsibilities:Performs data collection, analysis, validation, and reporting. Designs, tests, and documents processes, SQL queries, and stored procedures. Extracts and analyzes data from various sources, including databases, manual files, and external websites. Responds to data inquiries from various groups within an organization. Creates and publishes regularly scheduled and ad hoc reports. Develop reports and dashboards to present findings to stakeholders, ensuring clarity and actionable recommendations. Documents reporting requirements and processes and validates data components as required. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product management, and project management, to gather requirements and provide data-driven solutions. Requires experience with relational databases and knowledge of query tools and/or statistical software. Strong analytical and organizational skills also essential. Qualifications:Bachelors degree in engineering, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field.Proven experience as a Data Analyst or in a similar analytical role, preferably within the telecommunications or media industry.Familiarity with cable and video content, local government structures, and the telecommunications landscape is a plus.Strong technical skills with proficiency in Excel; experience with Visio is also a plus.Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a strong analytical mindset.Effective communication skills, capable of conveying complex information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment while also demonstrating independence and self-motivation.Knowledge or experience in product management, project management, or strategic analysis is desirable.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Must have: Application security,&nbsp;Relevant security certifications , Devops, OWASP Duties: The Opportunity<ul><li class="ql-indent-1">We are seeking an experienced Application Security Engineer to join our Software Security team and take charge of ensuring the security and integrity of our software applications.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">The ideal candidate will have advanced knowledge of secure software development, extensive experience with identifying vulnerabilities, and the ability to implement robust security solutions.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">This role will require collaboration with development teams, security architects, and other stakeholders to integrate security best practices into all stages of the software development lifecycle.</li></ul>Description:<ul><li class="ql-indent-1">Your key responsibilities will consist of the following to ensure applications are resilient against emerging threats, reducing potential financial and reputational damage from security incidents.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Conduct in-depth security assessments, including vulnerability scanning, and code reviews.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Leverage automated tools and manual testing techniques to identify, risk assess and prioritize and propose mitigation strategies for identified threats and application-level vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10, etc.) ensuring our applications meet security standards and reducing exposure to data breaches.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Collaborate with security architects to design secure application architectures that align with industry best practices.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Ensure secure coding practices are followed, and security controls are incorporated into software designs.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Conduct detailed threat modeling to identify attack vectors and potential weaknesses.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Collaborate with our SDLC Council to develop and maintain secure coding standards, empowering developers to integrate security into the development process.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Partner with DevOps teams to implement security within CI/CD (continuous integration &amp; delivery) pipelines for automated and seamless deployment of secure code.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Assist in incident response activities related to application security breaches, providing rapid identification and mitigation guidance.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Ensure compliance with security regulations, frameworks, and industry standards such as OWASP.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Leverage reporting tools to demonstrate the overall risk through metrics (KPIs, KRIs, OKRs) of vulnerabilities and code defects to MassMutual's cyber assets for various team leaders and executive leadership for risk prioritization and enablement of risk-based decision-making.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Stay up to date with the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry trends to inform and improve security strategies.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Strong problem-solving abilities and analytical thinking.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Excellent communication skills to explain security issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">A team player with the ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Office location worker is associated with: Springfield, MA, Boston, MA, or NY, NY.</li></ul>&nbsp;Skills:<ul><li class="ql-indent-1">Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Minimum of 5+ years of experience in application security, penetration testing, or secure software development.</li></ul>The Ideal Qualifications<ul><li class="ql-indent-1">Relevant security certifications such as CEH, OSCP, or GWAPT) from an industry recognized certifier (e.g., SANS/GIAC, CompTIA, ISACA, ISC2, etc.) Strong knowledge of secure software development methodologies, including threat modeling, code reviews, and static/dynamic analysis.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Experience in integrating security into DevOps (DevSecOps) and CI/CD environments.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Strong technical knowledge of web application security, cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), mobile security, infrastructure as code (IaC), container security, and API security.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Familiarity with SAST, DAST, and IAST tools.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Deep understanding of common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10) and their mitigations.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Advanced understanding and experience with writing source code (e.g., JavaScript, Java, C/C++/C#, Python, etc.) and familiarity with software security frameworks (e.g., Maven, Node, Gradle, etc.).</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Experience with identifying security vulnerabilities/defects in dockers, containers, and Kubernetes.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Experience with cloud deployment and automation tools (Terraform, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, AWS Cloud Formation Templates, Secrets Managers).</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Knowledge of compliance and regulatory frameworks (SOC 2, etc.).</li></ul>

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