UDA Developer

US-NJ-Jersey City

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Job Description

We are seeking a Microsoft developer to be part of a highly energetic, rapid development team supporting Global Operations. Candidates must be proficient with Excel VBA/macro development, Microsoft Access as well as MS Office automation in general.  Many projects also involve SQL Server database development and may be built in Visual Studio using .NET.  Our team also contains centers of excellence around Dashboarding and Business Decision Modeling.  Candidates will need to be able to quickly come up to speed on diverse business processes, requirements and help determine the optimal technology solution for each project.

In addition to technical ability, candidates must be analytical, detail-oriented, well-organized and possess strong oral and written communication skills.  Candidates should be comfortable working in a geographically diverse team setting and should possess a strong desire to work in a fast-paced environment where flexibility, speed, accuracy and creativity are paramount.

The developer will focus on building solutions for the Operations Risk Management (ORM) team. ORM is focused on bringing transparency to the likelihood, severity and location of risks that impact internal Operations process to protect the firm and our clients. The team works to ensure more effective risk management, through building and implementing capabilities that monitor systems, people and processes.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Rapid development of Microsoft-based desktop solutions across multiple platforms (Access, SQL Server, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, C# and/or VB.NET, etc.)
  • Provide support and manage enhancement requests
  • Actively seek out ways to improve processes, reduce risk, increase productivity and lower costs
  • Communicate with Operations and ORM end users, development managers and other stakeholders

Skills & Requirements

Skills:

  • 3+ years of professional experience as application developer
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as within a team
  • Experience in Microsoft Excel and Access development
  • Proficiency with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming, incl. ability to analyze, debug and/or enhance existing VBA applications
  • Knowledge of MS SQL Server programming and SQL languages, incl. ability to analyze, debug and/or enhance SQL Server stored procedures
  • Proficiency using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 or higher as well as developing web applications in .NET
  • Understanding of relational database design
  • Ability to debug and test applications built against requirements
  • Ability to manage several projects/tasks simultaneously
  • Self-motivated with strong problem solving skills

 

Education:

Bachelor's degree preferred.