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Accelerated Computing Solutions ("ACS") is an exciting, NY-based financial technology company.   ACS helps tier 1 banks and hedge funds significantly increase the performance of their time-critical systems by using hardware accelerated technologies. ACS also helps firms increase the quality of their systems with their expertise in QA, software testing, and process improvement. We are looking for experienced individuals who are creative and passionate about designing and implementing hardware-accelerated solutions as well as testing complex financial systems.  Currently, ACS is looking to fill the following positions: Test Planning Lead Senior Systems Integrator  Hardware Acceleration Lead Please see details below and if you are interested, then please e-mail your resume and cover letter to:   jobs  (hr@AcceleratedComputingSolutions.com) Test Planning Lead Location: New York, NY Brief Description: Exciting opportunity to join a test planning team for the Private Banking area of a Tier 1 global financial services firm.  Create effective test plans, test scripts, and automated tests for various Equity, Fixed Income, Derivatives, and Foreign Exchange project workstreams.   Testing will focus on negative testing.   Educate and mentor other test teams on proper Test Planning, Test Scripting, and Automated Testing. Responsibilities:  Create comprehensive System Integration and End-to-End Test Plans and Regression Test Scripts. Perform scripted and exploratory testing with emphasis on negative testing. Execute manual tests and create automated tests using HP Mercury QuickTest Pro. Provide education and mentoring to other test teams on Test Planning, Test Scripting, and Automated Testing. Monitor and ensure that the appropriate testing environments are correct and available for testing. Requirements: Education: BSCS / BSCE / BSCSE / BSEE Must have 7+ years of experience creating test cases and testing Equity, Fixed Income, Derivatives, and/or Foreign Exchange systems. 5+ years of Mercury QuickTest Pro expertise. Must be highly motivated to learn new financial systems and independently develop effective test plans and test cases. Must be highly creative, curious, and effective at finding new defects. Must have excellent interpersonal, communication, written, presentation and mentoring skills as well as being a team player. Senior Systems Integrator Location: New York, NY Brief Description: Integrate low-latency hardware-based messaging appliances into new or rearchitected performance-critical financial systems. Responsibilities:  Work with client team to architect needed changes for high performance future state system Modify C/C++, Java, and/or C# code, as needed, using special APIs Integrate new components into existing environment Plan and perform testing and benchmarking of integrated system Document all aspects of the integration Train and mentor developers and testers on using and maintaning the new system Requirements: Education: BSCS or Equivalent Experience in Financial Services Domain: 5+ Years Messaging Experience in Financial Services Domain (e.g., Tibco, JMS): 4+ Years C/C++, Java, and/or C# Life-Cycle Development Experience: 4+ Years Application and System Integration Experience: 4+ Years Operating Environments: Multiple (Linux, Solaris, Windows): 4+ Years Networking Experience: 4+ Years Linux/Solaris/Windows System Administration Experience: 3+ Years Configuration Management Experience: 3+ Years Software Build & Deployment Experience: 3+ Years Leading Team: 2+ Years Must be Highly Motivated, Curious, and Effective at Learning On Own Must Be Able to Independently Design and Develop Solutions Must Have Excellent Interpersonal and Communication Skills Must Be a Team Player Must Have Track-Record of Working Effectively in a Fast-Paced Environment Hardware Acceleration Lead Location: New York, NY Brief Description: Lead engagements at top-tier global financial service firms to enable them to explore and use hardware accelerated technologies and tools to yield end-to-end performance improvements. Responsibilities:  Analyze client's current state performance bottlenecks Recommend various hardware-acceleration options Facilitate application and vendor product selection process Facilitate hardware acceleration POC or Pilot project Plan and perform testing and benchmarking Measure and document hardware-acceleration performance results Recommend specific hardware-accelerated end-to-end solutions Assist with architecting the future state systems Facilitate the initial re-architecture phases of the existing systems Train and mentor development and test teams on how to use the new acceleration approach, technology, and tools Requirements: Education: BSCS, BSEE, BEEE or Equivalent Experience Working With Hardware Acceleration Technologies: Cell BE GPUs FPGAs Experience Working with Intel and AMD Multicore CPUs Experience in Financial Services: 5+ Years C/C++, Java, and/or C#  Life-Cycle Development Experience: 3+ Years Computer Architecture: 2+ Years Solid Linear Algebra Skills MATLAB and/or Mathematica: 1+ Years Real Time Operating Systems: 1+ Year Solid Grasp of Electrical Engineering Leading Team: 2+ Years Must be Highly Motivated, Curious, and Effective at Learning On Own Must Be Able to Independently Design and Develop Solutions Must Have Excellent Interpersonal and Communication Skills Must Be a Team Player Must Have Track-Record of Working Effectively in a Fast-Paced Environment Accelerated Computing Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.