A dynamic, fast-paced financial services company seeking a mid-senior level ColdFusion/Flex applications developer to support and enhance our data aggregation and visualization technologies, analytics platform, and participate in many other projects managed by the company and related companies within the family. This is your opportunity to work among highly experienced capital markets/information technology professionals.

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

We service investment management firms, broker/dealers and researchers in the capital markets, by providing them with comprehensive data aggregation and analytics solutions in support of high dollar,
mission critical financial transactions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design/develop/maintain and enhance ColdFusion-based analytics applications and components
• Develop rich, dynamic data visualizations using Flex
• Manipulate large data sets using advanced SQL
• Define system flows and interfaces based on requirements
• Create software requirements and technical specifications
• Integrate disparate components into master application
• Maintain focus on priorities, and exhibit enthusiasm for creating high-quality professional software
• Possess excellent time management skills handling multiple priorities with individual deadlines
• Adapt to a rapidly changing environment and work creatively in a team environment as well as a sole contributor with little or no supervision – must think outside the box
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 5 years of recent hands-on experience in design, development and support of data-driven ColdFusion applications, using ColdFusion as the middleware or a critical component of the backend architecture
• Minimum 3 years of recent hands-on experience in design, development and support of Flex applications, particularly data analysis and visualization applications
• Minimum 3 years of recent experience in complete development lifecycle including design, prototyping, development, deployment and support of data-driven web-based SaaS applications
• Key Platforms/Languages: ColdFusion MX/8/9 (must know components, arrays, structures) and Flex 3 (event handlers, custom components, custom renderers and charts) are required
• Database Technologies: Microsoft SQL Server 2000-2008; Strong knowledge of general SQL, views, stored procedures, cursors and functions – consuming and manipulating large data sets is a critical part of this job
• Server Technologies: Windows Server 2003-2008, IIS 6-7, FTP, RDP, VNC,
• Applications: Adobe CS, CF Builder, Eclipse, Visual Studio, SQL Management Studio, MS Office 2007/2010 (esp. Excel), MS Project, MS Visio (or similar UML/diagramming tool) and others at a minimum
• Comprehensive application development experience: strong code organization and management, experience developing in an MVC-based framework such as ColdBox; experience with content management and Source Control systems, incl. open source such as Subversion, Bugzilla or similar
• Knowledge and prior experience in end-to-end design, architecture, coding/development, and release of data-driven multi-user SaaS applications

BENEFICIAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Professional user interface layout and design
• Professional documentation development
• Desktop application development
• Scripting languages and extensions: JavaScript, Ajax (understanding of browser technologies and Document Object Model), jQuery, AS
• Experience with Flash, creating Air applications and/or Java
• Additional SQL Server skills: SSIS, OLAP, SQL Report Writer
• .NET (C#, ASP, VB, current frameworks)
• VBA (esp. Excel VBA)
• Knowledge of alternative database technologies: MySQL, Oracle
• Good base of open source technologies and solutions for every day challenges
• XML–driven applications: XML, XSLT, XSL, Web services, SOAP
• Capital Markets; Structured Finance; Statistics: correlation & regression analysis

EDUCATION/OTHER EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor Degree (CS, Information Systems or a related scientific or technical degree is preferred) • Prior corporate experience is highly desired
• Completion of formal training in subject technologies is a plus, certifications are even better

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS/PREREQUISITES:

• Clean background required - successful candidate must pass background check prior to employment
• Minimum of 3 professional references from most recent employers/direct supervisors must be provided and will be verified prior to employment
• US Citizenship or work-authorization with alien registration number required; we do not sponsor H1-B visa

COMMENTS:

The immediate need is for an advanced ColdFusion 8/Flex 3 developer. This is hands-on development from day one. Persons best suited for this position are professional developers with extensive recent experience creating data-driven web applications. You must possess sufficient technology and formal development skills to effectively manage both a single component of an application as well as end-to-end development of a software solution. You must be developer first, everything else second – this is not a job for a generalist. Possessing relevant knowledge of capital markets, financial instruments and financial analysis would be most advantageous. Comfort within an entrepreneurial environment is essential.

If you are stuck in a dead end corporate job and looking for a way out – this is it!

APPLICATION PROCESS:

• To apply for this position, please send resume and cover letter to: "Jobs @ BBxLogic . com" with a subject line of "BBx Logic Developer Position" (all other inquiries will be discarded)
• Please include a concise cover letter that highlights your skills and experience and presents your qualifications at a glance.

TERMS:

• Terms: Permanent Position; No telecommuters; You must be based in the area and be prepared to work during business hours