CCS Global Tech is a rapidly growing Information Technology company with a diverse portfolio of technology products and services and a large network of industry partnerships. With over 22 years of being a successful business with a global talent pool and presence, CCS is a certified Microsoft Gold Partner and specializes in delivering expert Microsoft based solutions for technical and business needs. We have been recognized by Inc. 500 Magazine as one of the fastest growing small companies in the Unites States.
we are a Tier 1 vendor for the City and County of San Francisco for Cloud Services, Staffing Services and Training Services. For this multi-year opportunity with a diverse set of needs to address, we are currently focusing on establishing partnerships with individuals as well as companies who can help us enhance our overall service portfolio, cut lead times, and ultimately help us deliver successfully. We currently hold sizable Government accounts in the San Francisco bay area including City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo County, and Santa Clara County.
We take great pride in our global reach and local influence. Your experience alongside our highly skilled and talented internal team who guide you along the way, offers key insights into what helps you stand out in a competitive job market.
If you are a partner company, please submit resumes with contact information of your own W2 Consultants only. Submitted consultants are expected to have excellent communication skills.
Key Responsibilities
Environment Oversight and Management
- Lead the management and oversight of diverse technical environments (development, integration, testing, staging, production, disaster recovery) supporting investment management workflows within an OCIO context.
- Ensure environments are stable, scalable, secure, and compliant with industry regulations
- Manage multiple technology stacks and software platforms, ensuring seamless interoperability, data integrity, and high availability.
- Participate in strategic planning for environment delivery aligned with project phases, business priorities, and risk management objectives.
Technology Infrastructure and Platform Coordination
- Collaborate with internal architecture and engineering teams, as well as third-party vendors, to design, implement, and maintain infrastructure supporting investment data ingestion, processing, analytics, and portfolio management.
- Oversee deployment, configuration, and integration of key investment management platforms, including proprietary systems and third-party solutions such as State Street Alpha, FactSet, and Jacobi.
- Develop and maintain monitoring and support capabilities to proactively address environment health, capacity, and security issues.
Third-Party Vendor and Service Provider Management
- Manage relationships with critical technology partners and vendors, ensuring service level agreements (SLAs) are met and vendor performance aligns with business needs.
- Coordinate vendor activities including software upgrades, patches, and support escalations to minimize disruption.
- Participate in contract negotiations, risk assessments, and vendor performance reviews in collaboration with procurement and legal teams.
Risk, Compliance, and Security
- Ensure all environments comply with relevant regulatory requirements and internal policies related to data privacy, security, and operational risk.
- Work closely with cybersecurity teams to implement controls and monitor for vulnerabilities specific to investment management platforms.
- Contribute to incident response planning and root cause analysis for environment-related issues impacting investment operations.
Process Improvement and Automation
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize environment performance, reduce manual effort, and enhance automation in provisioning, deployment, and monitoring processes.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, environment standards, and best practices tailored to the investment management domain.
Stakeholder Collaboration and Communication
- Act as a key liaison between investment business groups, internal IT teams, and external vendors to facilitate effective communication and collaboration.
- Provide regular updates and reporting on environment status, risks, and improvement initiatives to senior management and stakeholders.
- Manage environment-related risks and issues, escalating as necessary to ensure timely resolution.
Experience
Min 10 years of experience in Investment Management Background mainly/ Financial Services
Bachelor's degree required
Communication is the main skill as the candidate will be dealing with stakeholders/working with SaaS vendors
This is a technology role with a strong experience on expert-level communication.
Manage technology projects and applications across different environments within the organization
Project Management
Coordinate testing, development
Need to have understanding about technical environment
Some Technical Skills which can be on resume to standout , since they are using these:
State street Alpha Data Platform/Alpha Data Platform
Snowflake
Databricks
(its more a technological role , manager cannot exactly specify weather he would want to see on resume a project manager or a program manager or anyother title, He cannot specify on the title (He says its more a technological role with expert level communication skill and technical exp)
Qualifications
- Proven experience managing complex technical environments in large-scale IT landscapes, including internal and SaaS applications supporting investment management or financial services.
- Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), testing processes, and environment provisioning tools.
- Deep knowledge of investment management business processes
- Experience working with diverse technology stacks and integrating multiple platforms in a financial services context.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
- Ability to coordinate multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to risk management.
Preferred
- Experience working in Agile, DevOps, or Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) environments.
- Familiarity with ITIL or other IT service management frameworks.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and automation tools for environment provisioning and monitoring.
- Prior experience in an OCIO or investment consulting environment is highly desirable.
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