L2 Systems AnalystThe L2 Systems Analyst is a client-facing, business and technical position responsible for all aspects of managing production of Charles River IMS systems clients as part of the Charles River Software as a Service (SaaS)/Managed Services offerings, including Application Management for hosted and non-hosted clients.This role will involve working closely with Clients, providing expert level remote management, administration and support for Client production Charles River IMS solutions, including:Client assistance in optimal use of the systemUser administration/privilegesParameter configuration changesSystem availabilityApplication and database performance tuningDaily operational processing monitoring and supportCharles River IMS and database software patchesCharles River IMS version upgradesAssistance with problem support and resolutionBusiness Continuity/Disaster Recovery assistanceWorking with Charles River colleagues to smoothly transition new Clients to production operation.Working with vendors as partners to deliver a tightly integrated, seamless service to Charles River Clients.Participation in the development and on-going refinement, enhancement and continuous process improvement for the services.Participation in the investigation, implementation, and operation of 3rd party tools to enhance/improve, automate, and streamline the delivery of the services.The role will involve periodic out of hours supportThese skills will help you succeed in this role:Experience with Financial Services Investment Management, Trading or related systems highly desirable ( e.g. Charles River IMS).Proven ability to partner with various internal departments to deliver superior customer service.Experience in MS SQL Server, Oracle, and/or Sybase database configuration, operations, and basic administration functions.Any experience with the following is preferred: servers, operating systems, networks, scripting, XML, programming languages, job scheduling software, system monitoring software and disaster recovery/business continuity.Excellent customer service skills, technical troubleshooting skills, and interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.A background in portfolio management and trading system applications is preferred.Education & Preferred QualificationsMinimum of 5 years' relevant industry experience.Bachelor's degree in a technical or analytical discipline such as Computer Science, IT, Financial Engineering, Engineering, Science, Economics, Math's or Statistics preferred.Additional requirementsPeriodic off-hours supportSalary Range:$90,000 - $157,500 AnnualThe range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.Employees are eligible to participate in State Street's comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.