Investment Technology Systems Officer

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• 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, Fact. Set, 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. Resume Cover Letter 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, Black. Rock, Bloomberg, Fact. Set, 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.

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