A financial services organization is seeking a Senior Developer with extensive hands-on experience in the Charles River Investment Management Solution (CRIMS). This position plays a key role within the Trading & Compliance Systems team and is responsible for the development, configuration, and support of CRIMS in a dynamic, integrated investment environment.
The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with traders, portfolio managers, compliance personnel, and technical teams to deliver impactful solutions and ensure the platform's reliability and scalability.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with trading, portfolio management, and compliance teams to enhance CRIMS features such as Manager Workbench, modeling, rebalancing, blotter workflows, and compliance testing.
- Configure and manage various CRIMS components including workflow rules, instrument defaults, user privileges, data mappings, and batch imports.
- Develop and maintain customizations such as trade file outputs for custodians and third-party integrations.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to CRIMS in coordination with internal IT teams and vendor support.
- Support planning, testing, and deployment of CRIMS patches and version upgrades.
- Conduct root cause analysis of production issues and implement long-term solutions.
- Maintain clear documentation of system configurations and processes for knowledge sharing.
- Identify and implement opportunities for automation and process optimization within the CRIMS ecosystem.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
- At least 8 years of software development experience.
- A minimum of 3 years of direct, hands-on experience with CRIMS (version 20R1 or later).
- Solid understanding of CRIMS configuration, integration, and support best practices.
- Proficient in C#.NET and SQL.
- Experience with scripting tools such as PowerShell; familiarity with Angular/Typescript is a plus.
- Exposure to Azure and Azure DevOps is advantageous.
- Understanding of the trade lifecycle, investment operations, and compliance workflows.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across both technical and business teams.