#2615 - Investment Technology Systems Officer- The Investment Technology Systems Officer (ITSO) reports directly to the Managing ITSO, with ad hoc reporting to the Director of Operations and Deputy Director of Investment Operations. This position is based in the Albany or New York City office, and occasional travel between both offices will be required.
- The ITSO will work with investment, compliance, risk, and operations staff to identify investment systems and infrastructure needed to support activities that address organizational strategic initiatives and projects.
- Develop custom applications, reporting solutions and integrations in .NET and/or Python.
- Work with investment system vendors (i.e., MSCI, Bloomberg, FactSet, etc.) to provide and consume data feeds for investment officers.
- Act as liaison between the CRF, Chief Information Office and Information Security Office to identify internal systems and/or services that meet CRF needs, onboard new investment systems and ensure CRF compliance with internal IT policies.
- Stay current with trends and developments within the investment technology industry.
- Assist legal, finance, and procurement with the execution of technology related agreements and implementations.
- Assist with projects to modernize the investment technology stack used by the CRF.
- Partner with other investment operations staff to develop and reinforce system and process standards.
- Troubleshoot, escalate and remediate issues with third-party vendors, and communicate and inform investment staff to minimize disruption.
- Complete various other duties as assigned by CRF management and the Director of Operations
Position Summary:Item #: 00366
Bargaining Unit: Management Confidential
Division: Pension Investments and Cash Management
Bureau: Operations
Jurisdictional Class: Exempt
Appointment Type: Contingent-Permanent
Salary Grade: 600
Salary Range: $111,753 - $148,072
Employment Type: FULL TIME
Occupational Category: I.T. Engineering, Sciences
NY HELPS: No
Travel Percentage: 5%
Work Week: Monday - Friday
Work Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Shift: Day
Mandatory Overtime: No
Compressed Workweek Allowed: No
Telecommuting Allowed: Yes
How to Apply:To be considered for this position, you must create a candidate profile or log in to your profile and upload the documents listed below.
Please ensure item number 00366-BEP is included in each document's file name.
Preferred Qualifications:- Bachelor's Degree in IT/MIS/Computer-Science, Finance, Mathematics, or similar degree.
- At least three years of experience in application administration, data mining, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, and/or application development role preferably in finance or related industries.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - Experience with Microsoft development technologies, database management systems and cloud hosting platforms.
- Experience upgrading and/or implementing new investment solutions to fit existing business processes that need to be reconciled with new solution functionality.
- Experience supporting investment management integrated solutions (MSCI, BlackRock, Bloomberg, FactSet, or ABOR/IBOR solutions) within an asset management, endowment, or pension fund environment.
- Experience with integrating Market Data Providers into the investment solutions environment.
- Exceptional work ethic and attention to detail, team oriented, and committed to excellence.
- Strong analytic and problem-solving skills.
- Exemplary communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with all levels of staff and management.
- Strong attention to detail including the ability to detect errors and take corrective action.
- Demonstrated understanding of the financial services industry and its processing models, multi-asset language, and products.
Contact Information: If you have questions about this vacancy, please contact:
Division Contact:NYSCRF Personnel
NYSCRFPersonnel@osc.ny.gov
Human Resources Contact:Brittany Pebler
(518) 474-1924
Recruit@osc.ny.gov
Telecommuting The Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) supports telecommuting where it is reasonable to do so based upon the agency's mission and operational needs. Generally, employees new to OSC will be restricted from telecommuting for at least 8 calendar weeks. After the initial 8 calendar week restriction, if an employee's primary residence location, duties and work performance are aligned with telecommuting they may be allowed to do so. Upon approval to telecommute, OSC employees may telecommute up to 5 days per pay period.
Reasonable Accommodation The NYS Office of the State Comptroller provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Division of Human Resources at (518) 474-1924.
