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Job Description:
MAPS Finance Risk Analyst
Location: Chicago, Illinois (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 months
Role Overview
We are seeking a Level 2 MAPS Finance Risk Analyst for a second shift role in a high-pressure trading environment. This position requires an individual who can quickly assimilate information from multiple sources, solve complex problems, and adhere to strict procedures for incident, service request, and change management. The ideal candidate will be a resilient and confident professional with strong communication and leadership skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the first point of contact for business requests and reported impacts.
- Monitor and alert critical trading system environments.
- Implement releases and conduct post-release testing.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with business stakeholders, application developers, and infrastructure contacts.
- Troubleshoot complex systems issues and proactively resolve problem hotspots.
- Develop tools and drive efficiency and stability improvements.
- Lead daily technical change meetings, managing global resources through the change process.
- Adhere to written procedures and policies for Change Management.
Required Qualifications
Technical Skills:
- Scripting languages: Unix Shell, Perl, Python, SQL (intermediate level, including multi-table joins and grouping results).
- Operating systems: Solaris, Linux, Windows.
- Grid computing and batch management.
- Experience with report generation using tools like Tableau and MS Office.
- Understanding of infrastructure disciplines including network, server, storage, and messaging.
- Knowledge of Incident, Problem, and Release management.
- Experience with ITRS Enterprise monitoring.
- A well-rounded understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle.
Professional Skills:
- Ability to rationalize the impact of multiple concurrent issues and prioritize work accordingly.
- Independent motivation to continuously improve oneself and the environment.
- Intuitive problem-solving ability to develop solution alternatives.
- Confidence and adaptable communication style to coordinate restoration efforts for high-impact incidents.
- Experience supporting traders in a fast-paced environment.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our Welcome Packet as well, which an Everforth Ap