Principal Consultant - Technical Implementation Developer / Front-Office Trading

Role Overview

About Charles River Development

Client Engagement and Delivery

• Oversee client engagement operations and lead projects to completion within scope and statement of work.
• Gather, analyze, and communicate solutions to clients and internal teams from pre-sales through implementation.
• Identify, document, and drive resolutions for project issues.

Technical Leadership

• Provide expertise in Charles River Investment Management Solution and one or more areas including infrastructure, performance tuning, development, configuration, troubleshooting, or integration.
• Guide and mentor consultants, allocate resources, and solve problems across multiple projects.
• Design and deliver technical training for clients.

Pre-Sales and Client Partnership

• Partner with sales teams on sales presentations and proof-of-concept projects.
• Evaluate client requirements and design prototypes and proofs of concept.
• Build effective relationships with clients and internal teams and influence decision makers.

Technical Skills

• Programming experience with Java or C# is required.
• Experience is required with relational databases, enterprise application technologies, operating systems, ETL tools, Azure, and Snowflake.
• Relevant technologies include Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase, Tomcat, SOAP/XML messaging, Kafka, Kettle, Talend, Windows, Unix, Solaris, Linux, Subversion, and Perforce.

Education and Experience

• A BA or BS degree in a business or technical field is required.
• Eight to ten years of progressively responsible experience in financial or software services is required.
• Financial market information systems experience is preferred.
• Travel to client sites in the United States and Canada is required; typical travel is 10–20%.

Work Arrangement

• The role includes work at client sites and remote work from clients; travel is a central part of the position.