TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Microsoft Visual Foxpro 2.6(DOS), 6.0 (Windows), SQL Server 7.0+2000, Windows 3.1 - 98, Windows NT 4.0 (W/S), Windows 2KX/XP, MS-DOS 3.3-6.22, UNIX, MS Office 95-2000/XP, Access, WordPerfect 5.2-8.0, Outlook, Tivoli, HP OpenView, IE 3-4, Netscape client and server, FTP servers and clients, SiteScope, Visio, Unicenter, IBM Director, RSA/ Confidential Server 5.2, Active Directory, Verdasys

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Jersey City, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Active Directory maintenance for a user base of 2500 users.
• Review and follow - up on exceptions for user transmitted files, web browsing and unusual protocols etc. seen accessing the Checkpoint Firewall.
• Oversee the IDS systems (Dragon Sensors) to make sure the signatures on the servers are up-to-date, and if need be, push new policies and signatures.
• Monitor the SSL web certificates for expiration.
• Investigate and follow up on policy violations as detected by Verdasys (user monitoring tool).
• Verify that the Antivirus solution signatures are up to date on the server and on all clients.
• Perform all administrative functions on the RSA Confidential server, from importing tokens, assigning tokens, resetting/resyncing tokens, monitoring for expiring tokens, troubleshooting token problems and monitoring the activity logs.
• Check the PIX configuration files to see if there were unauthorized changes and correlate each change to a change control ticket.
• Monitor activity logs from PeopleSoft, and follow up on exceptions.
• Import vulnerabilities from our vendor into the Information Security Vulnerability portal on a weekly basis.
• Monitor accesses to the Email Archive/Digital Safe to ensure privileged users are not abusing their rights.
• Process reports on number of pests/trojans/keyloggers detected by our clients when they use Whole Security, these reports go to the CSO for his metrics.
• Perform user access audit to various Solaris 5 systems by comparing /etc/passwd users against the active associate list on a quarterly basis.
• Perform user account creation/deletion/password resets on Clearcase servers (SunOS v. 5.8)
• Process remedy requests pertaining to Information Security issues.
• Audit company applications and vendor reviews to determine if they match security standards.

Confidential, Jersey City, NJ

Manager (Senior Systems Analyst)

Responsibilities:

• Managed 15 analysts; coordinated projects and delegated tasks within Operations group.
• Coordinated transfer of 2,000,000+ trading accounts to Confidential .
• Completed migration of Confidential Order Processing System (OPS) with Confidential Order Management (AOM). Project entailed migrating users from the Datek website to the Confidential website; moving order flow from OPS to AOM and vice versa; providing access for AOM to Island ECN; provided technical support to AOM managers concerning AOM-OPS issues.
• Completed migration of back end systems between Confidential and Confidential (BOS). Project entailed analyzing dual competencies and merging nightly batch processes through Unicenter eliminating the need for two consoles.

Confidential, New York, NY

Manager (Senior Systems Analyst)

Responsibilities:

• Managed 15 analysts; coordinated projects and delegated tasks within Operations group.
• Prepared trading systems, website servers and applications, and quote plant for daily processing for ~2,000,000 customers with a daily average of 100,000 trades.
• Monitored and maintained Confidential ’s Real Time Trading systems using Tivoli, HP OpenView and in-house applications (WMACS, WebMon, OpsMon).
• Focused on Disaster Recovery and Server Outage Prevention and System Troubleshooting.
• Provided 24*7 system analysis and technical support for ~15 web servers and 100+ web application servers; ~30 order processing servers; 15 streaming quote providers; ~10 FIX lines; ~20 vendor gateways; and several FTP servers.
• Maintained and monitored 100+ databases (FoxPro, SQL) and 15 Novell Servers for efficiency and data loss prevention.
• Monitored the successful completion of daily processes and applications such as the retrieval of files from third party vendors for Funds In/Out, Check Writing, Online Applications, stock splits, mergers and dividends in customer accounts.
• Tested web server security in conjunction with Information Security.
• Ran load testing scripts on web servers to test availability under various circumstances and loads.
• Coordinated with Developers & Networking staff in designing user-to-system E-commerce interface.
• Responsible for change management and software implementation.
• Participated in design reviews and quality inspections for new releases with Product Managers.
• Involved with software and application project lifecycles including product design, technical and business analysis, and Quality Assurance testing.
• Analyzed the functional requirement specifications for new or upgraded applications in order to write detailed test plans and test cases.
• Participated in manual System Testing, Regression Testing and Interface Testing using both black box and white box test design methods.
• Tracked problem tickets through Remedy assuring quick issue resolution and bug tracking.
• Documented and maintained Disaster Recovery procedures.
• Performed SQL and FoxPro queries for business users on a daily basis.
• Created batch files to automate ftp and other file transfer functions.
• Headed in-house training seminars.
• Involved with design, testing, implementation and production of the following projects: Datek Canada, Y2K testing and implementation, Decimal Quotes and Trading, Extended-hours, Options, Bulletin Board Trading, Listed order flow to Island ECN, Real-Time Intra-Day Buying Power calculations and the proprietary real time quote Streamer.

Confidential, New York, NY

Account Executive

Responsibilities:

• Created client base; traded and managed client portfolios.