Senior Technology Specialist, Vermilion Reporting

FactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutions for over 200,000 investment professionals worldwide, providing instant access to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions.

At FactSet, our values are the foundation of everything we do. They express how we act and operate, serve as a compass in our decision-making, and play a big role in how we treat each other, our clients, and our communities. We believe that the best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time, and that curiosity is the key to anticipating our clients’ needs and exceeding their expectations.

Your Team’s Impact

In this team you will be working with our sophisticated financial software solution for Performance Measurement and Attribution. You will be the essential link between investment professionals and FactSet’s software. Combining a thorough understanding of finance and technology with specific expertise in FactSet software, consultants help clients streamline the research and analysis process. As part of this fantastic team, you will offer an unparalleled level of service along with insight into the intricacies and functionality of FactSet applications.

What You’ll Do:

• Responsible for automating a client environment, designing complex workflows, covering the full flow of financial data in our software – ETL (extract, transform, load).
• Become familiar with all the functionalities of the product, including the different modules and methodologies but is more focused on its technical aspects such as: System Architecture, Application Server setup, Database and SQL tuning, API integration.
• Analyzing and solving complex technical issues related to a client’s technical architecture, processing data, conducting specific investigations, including software testing.
• Working with our global team of sales specialists and consultants, as well as interacting with our clients supporting them in their daily operations.
• Become familiar with all the core functionality of the product.
• Collaborate with different internal teams to resolve complex technical issues.
• Help integrate our different systems within a common platform using APIs, Web Services and different automation, scheduling and monitoring tools. This can involve the use of programming, scripting, database languages.

What We’re Looking For

Required Skills:

• Bachelors Degree.
• 2+ years of professional experience in relevant field.
• Extensive SQL and Database experience.
• Sysadmin, experience in programming or scripting languages e.g. Shell, Java, VBA, etc.
• Good communication and presentation skills in client-facing situations.

Desired Skills:

• Any experience in Financial Reporting or Data Visualization.
• Interest in Finance and Technology.
• Technical skills with three-tier architecture applications.
• Any knowledge of financial products and instruments.
• System Administration, Networking.
• Application server setup (e.g. Tomcat, JBoss/WildFly).
• Additional language skills e.g. French would be advantageous.

What’s In It For You:

At FactSet, our people are our greatest asset, and our culture is our biggest competitive advantage. Being a FactSetter means:

• Contributing to a firm with over 40 years of consecutive growth, named a 2023 Best Place to Work by Glassdoor and led by a top-rated CEO Talent Champion.
• Support for your total well-being. This includes health, life, and disability insurance, plus paid time off for holidays, family leave, and companywide wellness days.
• Sport card fully covered by the employer, lunch program, learning programs and additional time for learning.
• Flexible work accommodations. We value work/life harmony and offer our employees a range of accommodations to help them achieve success both at work and in their personal lives.
• A global community dedicated to volunteerism, sustainability, and inclusivity, where collaboration is always encouraged, and individuality drives solutions.
• Career progression plans with dedicated time each month for learning and development.
• Employee-led Business Resource Groups that align with our DE&I strategy and are wholly supported by Executive Management.

Returning from a break?

We are here to support you! If you have taken time out of the workforce and are looking to return, we encourage you to apply and chat with our recruiters about our available support to help you relaunch your career.

At FactSet, we celebrate diversity of thought, experience, and perspective. We are committed to disrupting bias and a transparent hiring process. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, family status or veteran status. FactSet participates in E-Verify.

Salary is just one component of our compensation package and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, and certifications.

Company Overview:

FactSet (NYSE:FDS | NASDAQ:FDS) helps the financial community to see more, think bigger, and work better. Our digital platform and enterprise solutions deliver financial data, analytics, and open technology to more than 8,200 global clients, including over 200,000 individual users. Clients across the buy-side and sell-side, as well as wealth managers, private equity firms, and corporations, achieve more every day with our comprehensive and connected content, flexible next-generation workflow solutions, and client-centric specialized support. As a member of the S&P 500, we are committed to sustainable growth and have been recognized among the Best Places to Work in 2023 by Glassdoor as a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award winner. Learn more at www.factset.com and follow us on X and LinkedIn.

At FactSet, we celebrate difference of thought, experience, and perspective. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.