McGraw-Hill Jobshttp://mcgraw-hill.jobs2012-05-24 10:35:31.151613USANew YorkTitle: Software Engineer Location: US-NY-New York Company Information:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Capital IQ is a leading provider of data and analytics for global financial professionals. We founded our business in 1999, and now work with over 4,200 client firms, including many of the world's most successful investment banks, asset management firms, private equity firms, universities, and corporations. Our mission is to change the way global professionals gather and analyze information, so they can work faster, better, and smarter. We help our clients identify investment opportunities, draw unique insights and increase returns by providing them with deep information on companies, markets, and people along with powerful applications for desktop research and analysis. Job Specifics: As a member of the Capital IQ Product Development team, you will work with a group of intelligent and ambitious engineers recruited from top universities and industries. Our Software Engineers are involved in the full product life cycle, from design through release. You will be expected to participate in the design review process, write high-quality code, and work with a dedicated team of QA Analysts, Business Analysts, and Database Developers. You will be responsible for creating technical designs, coding high-performing client and server application software, and ensuring quality through a robust testing process. Software Engineers at Capital IQ work with the latest technologies and are rewarded for innovation and delivery. We are currently seeking Software Engineers for our offices in New York City, Boston, and Chicago who enjoy working with new and emerging technologies and also want to have a direct impact on the global finance industry. · A minimum of a B.S. in Computer Science or other applicable degree<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> · Experience in object-orientedprogramming · Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies · Capacity to work within complex systems and large data sets · Familiarity with one or more of the following technologies: o C# / VB.NET / ASP.NET o JavaScript / AJAX / jQuery o SQL Server / Vertica / Solr / Hadoop o Web Services / Cloud Computing o MS Office automation / add-in development The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-05-24 03:46:56United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York23582NYNew York, NY28910080http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28910080/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Software Engineer Location: US-NY-New York Company Information:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Capital IQ is a leading provider of data and analytics for global financial professionals. We founded our business in 1999, and now work with over 4,200 client firms, including many of the world's most successful investment banks, asset management firms, private equity firms, universities, and corporations. Our mission is to change the way global professionals gather and analyze information, so they can work faster, better, and smarter. We help our clients identify investment opportunities, draw unique insights and increase returns by providing them with deep information on companies, markets, and people along with powerful applications for desktop research and analysis. Job Specifics: As a member of the Capital IQ Product Development team, you will work with a group of intelligent and ambitious engineers recruited from top universities and industries. Our Software Engineers are involved in the full product life cycle, from design through release. You will be expected to participate in the design review process, write high-quality code, and work with a dedicated team of QA Analysts, Business Analysts, and Database Developers. You will be responsible for creating technical designs, coding high-performing client and server application software, and ensuring quality through a robust testing process. Software Engineers at Capital IQ work with the latest technologies and are rewarded for innovation and delivery. We are currently seeking Software Engineers for our offices in New York City, Boston, and Chicago who enjoy working with new and emerging technologies and also want to have a direct impact on the global finance industry. A minimum of a B.S. in Computer Science or other applicable degree<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> · Experience in object-oriented programming · Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies · Capacity to work within complex systems and large data sets · Familiarity with one or more of the following technologies: o C# / VB.NET / ASP.NET o JavaScript / AJAX / jQuery o SQL Server / Vertica / Solr / Hadoop o Web Services / Cloud Computing o MS Office automation / add-in development The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-05-24 03:46:36United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York23580NYNew York, NY28910074http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28910074/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Manager, Application Development- Java/J2EE, Oracle, PL/SQL Location: US-NY-New York Standard & Poor's Capital IQ is the world's foremost provider of independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research, data and valuations. An essential part of the world's financial infrastructure, Standard & Poor's has played a leading role for more than 150 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions. And we do it with the utmost integrity. If our values speak to you, then speak to us. S&P Capital IQ is looking for a hands-on Manager - Application Development with extensive experience in development, managing the design and implementation of enterprise systems. This position requires strong hands-on, analytical, design and project management skills. Candidate must be a quick learner who is highly motivated and willing to tackle new technologies to build solutions to support projects while being able to work collaboratively or independently. * Design, architect, develop and manage application development working with software development methodologies such as Agile development. * Review business requirements and apply project management skills. * Manage multiple priorities, communicate effectively with the technology team and business users, report status on time and escalate issues proactively. * Work with multiple project teams to schedule and coordinate deliverables. * Support business and technology teams as necessary during design, development and delivery to ensure scalable and robust solutions. * Provide operations support to resolve production issues proactively. * Produce Run Books and other related support documentation as required. * Produce system design documents and lead technical walk throughs. * Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Engineering is required, or in lieu, a demonstrated equivalence in work experience * Eight plus years of hands-on experience managing and implementing businesssolutions based on Java/J2EE, Oracle PL/SQL, SQL Server andwebtechnologies. * Hands on development necessary. * Excellent logical, analytical and communication skills are essential, with strong verbal and writing proficiencies. * Excellent knowledge on distributed application design, service-oriented architectures, object-oriented analysis and design. * Ability to understand complex requirements and design patterns * Experience in conducting application design and code reviews The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability,please emailwebmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.comand your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-05-23 03:42:52United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24727NYNew York, NY28886023http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28886023/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Application Developer II- SQL Server, Oracle Location: US-NY-New York Standard & Poor's Capital IQ is the world's foremost provider of independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research, data and valuations. An essential part of the world's financial infrastructure, Standard & Poor's has played a leading role for more than 150 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions. And we do it with the utmost integrity. If our values speak to you, then speak to us. S&P Capital IQ is looking for an Application Developer II with strong hands-on experience in the design and development of enterprise systems. This position requires strong analytical, design and hands-on development skills. Candidate must be a quick learner who is highly motivated and willing to tackle new technologies while being able to work collaboratively as an integral part of a team or independently. * Design and develop applications, components, and common services based on standard corporate development models, languages and tools, including unit testing, performance testing and monitoring, change management, and implementation * Support business and technology teams as necessary during design, development and delivery to ensure scalable and robust solutions. * Provide operations support to resolve production issues proactively. * Effectively manage multiple tasks. * Communicate effectively with the technology teams. * Bachelor's degree preferably in Computer Science or Engineering * Three plus years of hands-on PL/SQL and SQL Server development experience * Understanding of database performance tuning and design patterns * Experience with Java, weblogic application server and enterprise messaging such as JMS, MQ * Strong software programming, debugging, testing and troubleshooting skills * Ability to understand complex requirements and design patterns * Experience withUNIXenvironment The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability,please emailwebmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.comand your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-05-23 03:42:47United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24857NYNew York, NY28886021http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28886021/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Senior Systems Engineer Location: US-NY-New YorkSystems Engineers at Capital IQ help set up, maintain and support our global IT infrastructure. Our team is composed of individuals who are passionate about technology and have a drive to extend their skillsets. We are looking for engineers that have excellent technical skills in a variety of competencies and the ability to quickly adopt new technologies. Applicants must also have exceptional interpersonal skills and be able to work under pressure.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Our group supports Capital IQ's 24x7 production web platform, full disaster recovery, test and development environments, a global network infrastructure and internal application support across multiple data centers. * B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a similar discipline<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> * In-depth knowledge of Windows (2008/2008 R2) and Linux operating systems * Proficiency in writing scripts in batch and Powershell. * Advanced knowledge of at least one SAN infrastructure, preferably NetApp or 3Par and associated fiber switches. (Brocade would be a plus) * Expert knowledge of Ethernet and TCP/IP * Knowledge of load balancing and WAN optimization * Experience installing, configuring and maintaining server hardware in a predominately Windows environment * Experience troubleshooting and resolving escalated server, network, application and storage-related issues * Experience monitoring servers and devices within an infrastructure. Nagios experience is a plus * The ability to analyze, dissect and re-engineer existing solutions with a focus on elevating efficiency and increasing performance * Excellent time management skills are a must. The candidate must be able to complete projects on tight deadlines while handling numerous unplanned interruptions * Excellent English communication skills. The candidate must be able to clearly and precisely communicate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences * Proven ability to lead technology and mentor others at a high level * Willingness to do whatever it takes to support a mission critical 24x7 platform Preferred · Vmware ESX experience · MS SQL Server Capital IQprovides high-impact information and workflow solutions to over 4,200 leading financial institutions, advisory firms, and corporations. Our solutions are based on the Capital IQ Platform, a unique combination of global private and public capital market data and technology that enables end-users to draw deep market insights, generate better ideas, leverage relationships, and simplify workflow. Clients can deploy the Capital IQ Platform either as a standalone solution or seamlessly integrate its components into existing business applications and portals via systems integration and custom data feeds. For more information, please visit Capital IQ's web site atwww.capitaliq.com. The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />U.S.employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, Capital IQ, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-05-23 03:42:22United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24766NYNew York, NY28886017http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28886017/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Senior Software Engineer- Database, PL/SQL, Oracle Location: US-NY-New York Standard & Poor's Capital IQ is the world's foremost provider of independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research, data and valuations. An essential part of the world's financial infrastructure, Standard & Poor's has played a leading role for more than 150 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions. And we do it with the utmost integrity. If our values speak to you, then speak to us. S&P Capital IQ is looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong hands-on experience in the design and development of enterprise systems. This position requires strong analytical, design and hands-on development skills. Candidate must be a quick learner who is highly motivated and willing to tackle new technologies while being able to work collaboratively as an integral part of a team or independently. * Lead, design, and develop applications, components, and common services based on standard corporate development models, languages and tools, including unit testing, performance testing and monitoring, change management, and implementation * Support business and technology teams as necessary during design, development and delivery to ensure scalable and robust solutions. * Effectively manage multiple priorities. * Communicate effectively with the technology team and business users * Bachelor's degree preferably in Computer Science or Engineering * Five plus years of hands-on PL/SQL & SQL Server experience * Experience in Database performance tuning and design patterns * Experience with Java, weblogic application server and enterprise messaging such as JMS, MQ a plus * Experience with distributed application design, service-oriented architectures, object-oriented analysis and design. * Strong software programming, debugging, testing and troubleshooting skills * Ability to understand complex requirements and design patterns * Experience withUNIX environment The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability,please emailwebmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.comand your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-05-23 03:42:13United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24728NYNew York, NY28886015http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28886015/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Program Manager Location: US-NY-New York The primary responsibilities of a Technical Program Manager within the Capability Management Department at S&P Capital IQ is to drive on-time and on-budget execution of complex, multi-release, cross-functional initiatives in line with the S&P Capital IQ priorities, promoting the transparency of those priorities, planning and tracking deliverables/scope/quality (in partnership with sub-team leads), and providing an escalated level of support for the technology, sales, product and segment organizations. To achieve this goal, the position will lead a cross-functional team that will be aligned with specific capabilities, products, and segments in a manner that promotes the development of expertise and institutional memory, while also allowing for fluidity to support the business across S&P Capital IQ. Responsibilities: * Create and review master project plan that captures dependencies and interrelationships among several functional project plans * Assemble project team, assign and monitor work of team members and provide guidance and leadership * Communicate with, and influence internal and external stakeholders regarding key project objectives and steps, to ensure buy-in * Track issues and drive to resolution by engaging appropriate stakeholders and SMEs. * Hold an in-depth understanding of the scope of a project (including project lifecycle). * Establish and maintain processes to manage scope and scope change requests. * Monitor programs from initiation through delivery and aim for continuous improvement * Track large-scale programs against major milestones and adjust as needed * Identify and develop contingency plans to mitigate and address risks * Work with internal and external stakeholders to implement change management activities Required: * A bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical discipline, preferably in operations, engineering or computer science * 5 to 10 years cross-functional, cross-disciplinary project management and/or business analysis experience * Financial services experience industry (5 yrs) * Software technology experience (5 yrs) * Strong judgment, analytical, strategic and critical thinking skills to drive complex decisions. * Experience managing the business requirements process. * Experience managing complex projects (e.g., above $1 million). * Experience managing projects with multi-month time lines * Experience developing strategic business plans * Supervisory experience * Experience with process improvement * Experience managing organization change and communication required * Consulting and/or multi-discipline experience preferred Benefits Regular full-time employees of The McGraw-Hill Companies routinely receive the following benefits: * Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Flexible spending accounts with company contribution * 401K with company matching, long-term and annual incentives, stock purchase program * Many work/life benefits such as low-cost emergency child- and elder-care, parental leave for birth or adoption, flexible work arrangements, volunteer opportunities, employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and much more About the Company The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-05-22 03:41:32United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24816NYNew York, NY28853291http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28853291/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Senior Director - Product Strategy and Information Architecture Location: US-NY-New York Other Locations: US-CO-Westminster, US-CO-Evergreen, US-TX-Houston The Senior Director, Product Strategy and Information Architecture is a leadership role in terms of people and also the technology strategy and stewardship for Platts. The role will focus on three key purposes which are interconnected. * Responsible for the design and oversight of the technology landscape within Platts which will enable our systems business products, which includes determining through research what the future state digital strategy should be to enable our longer term business strategy and how our current landscape must evolve to meet the business needs. This function will be the design authority” for new application development to ensure new applications are built in the context of the future technology strategy. * Accountable for developing a technology strategy for our Market Data Products working closely with business product development to design technology solutions to drive towards market leadership in Market Data products. * Accountable for the analysis and redesign of our information data architecture and ensuring that our data model is evolved to meet our business future needs. Responsibilities: * Develop and maintain a Digital technology strategy for Platts business needs taking our current state situation and exploring emerging technology to establish a future state plan and a road map. Advise the business and Technology teams on the digital growth strategy. Lead analysis of technology industry and market trends to determine their potential usage and impact on Platts business. Also provide detailed input to the budget planning assumptions for the Platts technology budget to ensure that each budget is making appropriate provision technology development * Provide guidance on technology solutions and be the design authority” for new solutions development and ensure compliance with enterprise standards while leveraging advances in technology and innovations. Engage with Segment and Enterprise Architecture as necessary to ensure smooth passage of project development work. * Provide oversight and leadership to deliver a Market Data Product Strategy working with business product development to design technology solutions to establish market leadership * Provide oversight and leadership to review the current Information Data model for Market Data and Customer Data and drive improvement and develop a plan to establish a Master Reference Data framework to optimize Platts data and enable delivery of business strategy long term (15%) * Communicate the technology strategy and roadmap to the business and technology teams and articulate the value. Promote innovative use of technology to increase value to the Platts business * Provide leadership to the strategy and information architecture team * Establish processes for technology governance within the technology group * Manage the Expense Budget for the Product Strategy & Information Architecture team and also manage performance and development for the team Required: * 10 years experience in Technology with a minimum of 3 years in digital information systems design * Bachelor’s degree in computer science or information management or similar suitable discipline (or equivalent industry experience) * Minimum 5 years in a leadership role * Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and excellent listening skills and the ability to apply the knowledge gained effectively * Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate at all levels of an organization to executive level and can present complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences. * Excellent and proven negotiation skills and meeting facilitation at senior levels * Ability to work in a complex and changing environment * Innovative in respect of service quality and ways in which it can be improved within the bounds of the organization * Willingness to travel to various locations as needed * Solid Information Management Business Relationship Management Experience with a strong customer orientation. * Although not directly responsible to staff, excellent leadership capability is critical to gaining respect of customers and the role will involve leading teams and influencing other leaders. * In-depth knowledge of designing and implementing digital information solutions * Understanding of, common information architecture frameworks, structure data modeling techniques, metamodels, * Ability to balance the long term big picture and short term implications of individual decisions * Ability to translate business needs into technology requirements and to estimate the financial impact of the technology alternatives so that business benefit decisions can be made * Broad and Deep technical knowledge required * Ability to communicate technology plan to non-technical people and be unflappable in the face of opposition * Strong Influence skills Preferred: * Master’s degree preferred. * Experience in a similar Market Data company with Digital products would be highly preferred * Domain knowledge of Commodities business or Market Data business highly desirable * Regulatory Compliance experience an advantage * Understanding of technology methods including Agile Scrum Benefits Regular full-time employees of The McGraw-Hill Companies routinely receive the following benefits: * Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Flexible spending accounts with company contribution * 401K with company matching, long-term and annual incentives, stock purchase program * Many work/life benefits such as low-cost emergency child- and elder-care, parental leave for birth or adoption, flexible work arrangements, volunteer opportunities, employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and much more About the Company The future of energy is in your hands. At Platts, the world's leading energy information provider, traders, risk managers, analysts, and industry leaders will depend on you to help them make better trading and investment decisions in the all-important energy markets. Our real-time news, pricing, analytical services and conferences help markets operate with transparency and efficiency. With more than 600 employees in 17 offices spanning five continents, you get the best of a small company and a Fortune 500 corporation at Platts. We have a highly diverse workforce, a global perspective, and a "business casual" culture. Platts is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-05-16 06:00:00United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York120000004TNYNew York, NY28727240http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28727240/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Senior Director - Solutions Development, Customer Facing Systems Location: US-NY-New York The Platts Business depends almost entirely on the systems application platforms to run the business and generate revenue. Therefore it is critical for the on-going growth of the business that new applications are developed and the existing platforms are enhanced to provide revenue growth and improve the external customer experience. The Senior Director, Customer Facing Solutions Development is to manage a technical team to build new and enhanced solutions which directly impact or engage with the external Customer. The team will be a combination of permanent technical staff and business analysts as well as Onshore and offshore developers. In addition the team will work closely with Segment shared services such as database administrators. The expectation is that the person in this role will provide Thought Leadership in the Customer Facing Solution domain for the Commodity Business Sector to help to drive innovation and increase Platts market leadership and growth. The team will also provide technical 2nd and 3rd level support for existing platforms and bug fixes. Responsibilities: * Provide an application develop service to Platts, building Customer Facing solutions to meet business requirements including major initiatives and projects as well as enhancements. Key performance measures are: Speed of Delivery, Quality of the finished system and end user experience. Leverage Sourcing partners to maintain variable staffing to handle the volume of requests. Establish processes to manage resource utilization within the team and appropriate skills and capability mix. * Work with Business Technology Managers to scope and assess business requests to provide estimated cost and timelines. The BTM will then work with the business to agree priority, business case and priority as necessary. Provide Thought Leadership in the Customer Facing Solution domain for the Commodity Business Sector to help to drive innovation and increase Platts market leadership and growth. * Establish and Manage an effective process and a level of resources for business response” development capable of developing fast-track prototype solutions which can be released to specific targeted customers for alpha testing. * Provide Leadership to the application development team to ensure the services are delivered effectively and that the team have the appropriate skills to develop and support the applications. Establish processes to provide the support as required while maintaining development timelines. * Provide effective responsive 2nd and 3rd level support service 24x7 for Platts business systems applications. Responding to incidents and problems escalated from the Operations and Quality team. Maintain a release schedule of Bug Fixes and enhancements prioritized by the business. Handling any urgent requirements such as critical bugs and industry market enhancements as necessary * Manage the relationship with Vendors involved in the Platts application development including the On shore and Offshore support resources that compliment the Platts team and also work with the Onshore and offshore QA resources that make up the testing team. Plus any software platform vendors. * Establish processes to manage work in-take coming in to the team and deliver in suitable timeline. Key focus is on balancing speed of delivery with quality, * Manage the Expense Budget for the Customer Facing Solution development team and provide input to the annual budget preparation. * Maintain necessary mix of skills and capabilities for effective solutions development. Creating development plans for staff and bringing in new skills as required. Required: * 10 or more years of experience in progressively responsible information technology positions or relevant areas of business * 5 years of demonstrable leadership in an Application Development service delivery role * Minimum 3 years in development of Digital Revenue generating systems * Knowledge and experience of infrastructure technologies * Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and excellent listening skills and the ability to apply the knowledge gained effectively * Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate at all levels of an organization to executive level and can present complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences. * Excellent and proven negotiation skills and meeting facilitation at senior levels * Ability to work in a complex and changing environment * Budget responsibility experience and a financial acumen required * Willingness to travel to various locations as needed * Bachelor’s degree in computer science or information management preferred or equivalent industry experience. * Excellent leadership capability is critical to gaining respect of customers and the role will involve leading teams and influencing other leaders. Preferred: * Master’s degree preferred. * Knowledge and experience in some or all of the following technology platforms: Oracle, Marklogic, Informatica ETL, Alfresco, Xmetal Content Authoring, Axway, Java, Lotus Notes, IBM MQ, Pega, Sonic MQ, Web Services/APIs * Significant experience in application development methodologies, with considerable recent experience using Agile Scrum for development. * Regulatory Compliance experience an advantage * Knowledge and experience process engineering and continuous improvement with Six Sigma and Lean Sigma background an advantage * Strong business and financial acumen with ability to develop a business case and track costs, negotiate vendor contracts and develop a statement of work (SOW). * Strong Influence skills * Significant experience working with Offshore vendors and maintaining quality services * Ability to work effectively under pressure Benefits Regular full-time employees of The McGraw-Hill Companies routinely receive the following benefits: * Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Flexible spending accounts with company contribution * 401K with company matching, long-term and annual incentives, stock purchase program * Many work/life benefits such as low-cost emergency child- and elder-care, parental leave for birth or adoption, flexible work arrangements, volunteer opportunities, employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and much more About the Company The future of energy is in your hands. At Platts, the world's leading energy information provider, traders, risk managers, analysts, and industry leaders will depend on you to help them make better trading and investment decisions in the all-important energy markets. Our real-time news, pricing, analytical services and conferences help markets operate with transparency and efficiency. With more than 600 employees in 17 offices spanning five continents, you get the best of a small company and a Fortune 500 corporation at Platts. We have a highly diverse workforce, a global perspective, and a "business casual" culture. Platts is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-05-16 05:59:14United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York120000004UNYNew York, NY28727232http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28727232/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Lead Application Developer – Equity Research Systems Location: US-NY-New York S&P Capital IQ, a brand of the McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is a leading provider of multi-asset class data, research and analytics to institutional investors, investment advisors and wealth managers around the world. We provide a broad suite of capabilities designed to help track performance, generate alpha, identify new trading and investment ideas, and perform risk analysis and mitigation strategies. Through leading desktop solutions such as Capital IQ, Global Credit Portal and MarketScope Advisor desktops; enterprise solutions such as S&P Securities Evaluations, Global Data Solutions, and Compustat; and research offerings including Leveraged Commentary & Data, Global Market Intelligence, and company and fund research, S&P Capital IQ sharpens financial intelligence into the wisdom today’s investors need. For more information, visithttp://www.spcapitaliq.com/. S&P Capital IQ is seeking an Application Developer Lead to be a key player in the analysis, design, implementation, and support of Equity Research applications. This role requires a seasoned technologist, who works effectively, both independently, as well as collaboratively in a team environment. The candidate must be a delivery-focused person with solid financial applications experience skills. The candidate will report to the Director of Application Development and will assist with day-to-day support and operations functions, design, development, code reviews, unit testing, and deployment tasks. The responsibilities also include: * Design and develop industry-leading Java applications supporting the Equity Research business * Produce system design documents and participate in technical walkthroughs * Respond to and resolve production issues * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. MS in Computer Science highly desirable * A minimum of 6 years of experience in software development in a Unix, Java/J2EE Relational Database (Oracle preferred) environment * Strong web application development experience delivering Java applications using technologies, such as: Spring, Hibernate, AJAX and AJAX Frameworks, JSP, Object Oriented JavaScript, JSON, HTML, CSS 1 & 2. * Experience with software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies (RUP or Agile preferred) * Hands-on experience with XML/XSLT and XPATH * Proficiency in the development environment, including IDE, web server, application server, source control system, unit-testing tool and defect management tool * Strong understanding of system architecture, object-oriented design, standard java frameworks (SPRING, Hibernate, xstream, iText, FOP etc.) and design patterns. * Strong Oracle PL/SQL, stored procedures, SQL optimization skills * Able to assess and evaluate risk and understand the implications of new technologies * Rapidly absorb new and complex technical information and apply it effectively * Excellent communication skills are essential, with strong verbal and writing proficiencies * Experience of Equity asset classes is useful. * Ability to develop comprehensive technical specifications that bridge business/product need with systems design/deliverables * Experience in researching appropriate technical solutions for business needs * Experience in identifying risks and participating in risk mitigation activities * Experience in delegating tasks, building trust The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability,please emailwebmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.comand your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-05-12 04:18:57United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24808NYNew York, NY28655173http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28655173/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Senior .NET Developer Location: US-NY-New York AviationWeek is currently seeking a Senior .NET Developer to join their team. The Senior .Net Developer provides the technical expertise in the .Net framework guide, assist, do, and create the architectural framework for complex software applications. This position will lead and interact with various levels of developers in different technology stacks. This position will also interact with an offshore team of developers, a tech lead and QA resources of which some will be contractors and others will be McGraw Hill employees. This position will be asked to create and review code that meets McGraw-Hill standards. A wide understanding of other associated technology stacks is required and should be able to evaluate and integrate those technologies with those in Aviation while expanding the capabilities of current and future product lines. The Senior .Net Developer must have an entrepreneurial spirit always searching for the intersection between technology and product ideas and implementations. This person should be able to aggressively approach a problem and solve it with energy and resolve. Responsibilities: * Responsible for Developing testable code in the .net framework * Responsible to perform technology evaluations given the parameters of cost, time frame, and maintenance. Realizing that the best most expensive solution for a specific problem is not always the right solution for Aviation. * Responsible for expanding their knowledge base to include a variety of Databases, ETL technologies, Analytic methodologies, Mobile best practices while operating within an Agile software development methodology. * Responsible for running Scrum Meetings as a Scum Master with a mixed team of off shore and on site personnel. * Responsible for trouble shooting existing application code to expose the root cause of application problems. * Accountable for weekly reporting to the technology Management on status, progress, issues, risk mitigation estimations and commitment. Required: * 4 – 5 years of progressive experience in Software Development * Bachelor’s Degree in a related science. Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering. * Exposure to the Product Development Life Cycle Required Skills: OOA, OOD Development Tools: Visual Studio, Rational Rose Technologies: .NET Framework Languages: C , C#, VB.Net, Java, XML, PL/SQL Design Methodology: RUP, Scrum, Agile Benefits Regular full-time employees of The McGraw-Hill Companies routinely receive the following benefits: * Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Flexible spending accounts with company contribution * 401K with company matching, long-term and annual incentives, stock purchase program * Many work/life benefits such as low-cost emergency child- and elder-care, parental leave for birth or adoption, flexible work arrangements, volunteer opportunities, employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and much more About the Company Be a part of the world's highest-reaching industry at AviationWeek, the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries. Serving over 1.2 million professionals in 185 countries, its offerings include aviationweek.com, Aviation Week & Space Technology, Defense Technology International, and several other industry publications. Working at AviationWeek means you'll play a critical role in connecting industry professionals worldwide, through publications, events, and marketing/media opportunities. AviationWeek is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-05-09 04:50:02United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24461NYNew York, NY28567710http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28567710/jobUSANew YorkTitle: VP of Global Infrastructure Location: US-NY-New York McGraw-Hill Educationhas an opportunity for aVice President of Global Infrastructure. This position is located inNew York, NY. The Vice President of Global Infrastructure will be responsible for successfully building and leading a world class infrastructure team through a company spin-off.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Essential Accountabilities: * Identify, select and manage the partners providing MHE Infrastructure services * Create and lead the implementation of a strategy for MHE Infrastructure aligned with the global MHE business strategy * Design, build, and lead the ongoing Infrastructure organization * Drive and enable a culture of excellence that optimizes on capital and resources while driving efficiency through automation and the use of new technologies * Establish guidelines and standards for infrastructure operations, communications and security * Develop and mentor staff, especially technical/digital skills, project management skills and leadership skills <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar field of study * 7 years of Infrastructure experience * Recent large scale Cloud deployment experience * Previous experience with a start up company * Strategy development and implementation * Experience managing both domestic and global vendor relationships * Knowledge of new technologies * Extensive experience in leading large-scale, global organization transformations, including business outreach, organization design, change management, talent development and communications * Superior analytics, planning, negotiation, vendor management skills * Demonstrated outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, especially client facing, influence management, facilitation, collaboration and presentation skills About the Company Global Technology Solutions (GTS)technology team, a business of McGraw-Hill Education is responsible for the strategic deployment of technology to advance the growth agenda for all of MHE's business units. With the support of GTS, McGraw-Hill Education can focus on utilizing technology to transform all aspects of education, improving everything from product development to sales to the education process itself. McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is a leading innovator in the development of teaching and learning solutions for the 21st century. Through a comprehensive range of traditional and digital education content and tools, McGraw-Hill Education empowers and prepares professionals and students of all ages to connect, learn and succeed in the global economy. McGraw-Hill Education has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than 65 languages. The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP)is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-05-08 04:35:52United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York033512NYNYNew York, NY28499929http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28499929/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Director, Quality & Metrics Location: US-NY-New York McGraw-Hill Educationhas an exciting opportunity for aDirector, Quality & Metricslocated inNew York City. The Director, Quality & Metrics will provide overall management of the quality assurance function in directing, planning and organizing overall administration of the software development life cycle in the Content Management system. Responsibilities:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> * Evaluates requirements and defines testing objectives and approaches; manages testing tools and environments and oversee testing preparation, execution, and automation. * Sets direction, develops and monitors individual objectives, and leads the team. Develops and maintains quality staff by hiring skilled consultants; training and mentoring junior staff, and administering corporate policies. * Develops, monitors, and controls (with the finance team) the unit's BAU and initiative budgets and is responsible for implementing efficiencies and best practices for the team. Represents the unit for the implementation of policies and programs (e.g., Career Path, Methodology, etc.) * Lead quality assessment: analyze and provide metrics and reporting * Consults as subject matter expert and participates in continuous review and improvement of the testing and quality assurance methodologies and measurement of these processes * Provides oversight to programs and application portfolios. * Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience or certification * 8 years of experience in quality assurance * 3 testing method/testing tool/programming languages/technology environments * Expert in supporting all quality assurance tasks in the software engineering process * Expert in providing quality assurance consulting and communicating testing direction * Expert in supporting test strategy activities, particularly in integration of multiple applications and systems * Experience in 2 business areas/practices * Expert in conducting test strategy design and test script code reviews * Expert in evaluating technologies * Expert in leading task forces for test design and development activities About the Company McGraw-Hill Higher Education(MHHE) is a part of McGraw-Hill Education. MHHE is a leading technological innovator, as well as a provider of traditional learning materials, to the higher education market. Our professional publishing operations provide essential information and expert guidance in business, education, consumer, medical, scientific, and technical fields. McGraw-Hill Educationis leading the charge to empower students and prepare professionals by launching the next generation of educational tools and resources. We createdPlanet Turtle, a K-5 social network for children and broughtGradeGuruto life; a learning platform launched by the Higher Education Group which brings traditional study groups to the social web. Our award winning product,Acuity® InFormative Assessment™, delivers instructional resources to prepare students for district and state exams. McGraw-Hill's acclaimed suite ofAccess-branded digital learning platforms literally placed surgical procedures in the hands of doctors through the ingenious use of the iPhone. Award winningConnectis a web-based, assignment and assessment platform. It provides a new learning experience that meets the needs of students and instructors today. Be a part of the exciting developments that are bringing knowledge and technology together and help us create a smarter, better world. McGraw-Hill Education is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. The McGraw-Hill Companies(NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-05-03 04:30:13United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24266NYNew York, NY28355026http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28355026/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Software Engineer Location: US-NY-New York Company Information:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Capital IQ is a leading provider of data and analytics for global financial professionals. We founded our business in 1999, and now work with over 4,200 client firms, including many of the world's most successful investment banks, asset management firms, private equity firms, universities, and corporations. Our mission is to change the way global professionals gather and analyze information, so they can work faster, better, and smarter. We help our clients identify investment opportunities, draw unique insights and increase returns by providing them with deep information on companies, markets, and people along with powerful applications for desktop research and analysis. Job Specifics: As a member of the Capital IQ Product Development team, you will work with a group of intelligent and ambitious engineers recruited from top universities and industries. Our Software Engineers are involved in the full product life cycle, from design through release. You will be expected to participate in the design review process, write high-quality code, and work with a dedicated team of QA Analysts, Business Analysts, and Database Developers. You will be responsible for creating technical designs, coding high-performing client and server application software, and ensuring quality through a robust testing process. Software Engineers at Capital IQ work with the latest technologies and are rewarded for innovation and delivery. We are currently seeking Software Engineers for our offices in New York City, Boston, and Chicago who enjoy working with new and emerging technologies and also want to have a direct impact on the global finance industry. · A minimum of a B.S. in Computer Science or other applicable degree<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> · Experience in object-oriented programming · Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies · Capacity to work within complex systems and large data sets · Familiarity with one or more of the following technologies: o C# / VB.NET / ASP.NET o JavaScript / AJAX / jQuery o SQL Server / Vertica / Solr / Hadoop o Web Services / Cloud Computing o MS Office automation / add-in development Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-05-03 04:29:41United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24534NYNew York, NY28355021http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28355021/jobUSANew YorkTitle: SQL Server Systems Engineer Location: US-NY-New York Capital IQ is currently searching for several SQL Server Systems Engineers to join our team. As a member of the Capital IQ engineering team, you will be working with a group of intelligent and extremely ambitious individuals, having been recruited from top universities. Although our engineers have a strong work ethic, they also succeed at making Capital IQ a fun environment. In its friendly yet professional atmosphere, Capital IQ offers an excellent opportunity to grow and be a part of a successful team. About the Operations Team The operations team is a fluid and dynamic group that works tightly with all of the development groups to bring a "full-stack" perspective on how the application and infrastructure are working together to provide availability, scalability and high-performance. The team strives for situational awareness and understands that sometimes failures do happen so we learn from our mistakes to better the product and ourselves. We take pride on knowing the internals and why of all of our tools whether homegrown or third party ensuring that we create long lasting, extensible and robust products. You’ll be expected to design high-performance systems for a variety of high-demand applications. About You Awesome skills should include: • A degree in Computer Science or another engineering discipline is required. • Being self-motivated, autonomous and ambitious • Always know what can be done next and that status-quo is never acceptable. • Strong scripting/coding skills with a focus on object-oriented development • Experience in administering a multi-server and clustered Windows 2008 SAN-based environment • Troubleshooting experience and server health monitoring • Everything must run fast, lean and clean • Administration guru of Microsoft SQL 2005 in a clustered environment • Replication, mirroring, log shipping and permissioning should be in your toolset • Analysis/Reporting services is a plus • Internals expertise with Microsoft SQL 2005 • Storage, database and query engine conversations should come easily • Designing data models and ETL processes • Hadoop & enterprise Linux administration experience is a plus, but not necessary • Enjoying working in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment Awesome responsibilities will include: • Knowing everything and anything about the tools that you work with • Making everything as fast as possible while building robust and extensible frameworks • Scalable & Highly Available Architecture Design • Load-balancing, disaster recovery, performance-based (Again, we love fast things.) • Monitoring/alerting and troubleshooting • You should be the first to know about failures and ensure that it never happens again. • Automation Design • You should never have to do the boring stuff more than once. • 24x7 on-call Production Support • Be prepared to support the tools that you create in a rotation of other engineers About the Company Capital IQ provides high-impact information solutions to more than 4,200 leading financial institutions, advisory firms and corporations. Its solutions are based on the Capital IQ web platform, a unique combination of global private and public capital market data and software applications that enable end users to draw deep market insights, generate better ideas, optimize relationships and simplify workflow. Clients can deploy the Capital IQ Platform either as a standalone solution or seamlessly integrate its components into existing business applications and portals via systems integration and custom data feeds. For more information, please visit Capital IQ's web site at www.capitaliq.com. The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, Capital IQ, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please see instructions in the last paragraph found here. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-05-02 04:42:38United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York23646NYNew York, NY28324747http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28324747/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Linux Systems Engineer Location: US-NY-New York Capital IQ is currently searching for several Linux Systems Engineers to join our team. As a member of the Capital IQ engineering team, you will be working with a group of intelligent and extremely ambitious individuals, having been recruited from top universities. Although our engineers have a strong work ethic, they also succeed at making Capital IQ a fun environment. In its friendly yet professional atmosphere, Capital IQ offers an excellent opportunity to grow and be a part of a successful team. About the Operations Team The operations team is a fluid and dynamic group that works tightly with all of the development groups to bring a "full-stack" perspective on how the application and infrastructure are working together to provide availability, scalability and high-performance. The team strives for situational awareness and understands that sometimes failures do happen so we learn from our mistakes to better the product and ourselves. We take pride on knowing the internals and why of all of our tools whether homegrown or third party ensuring that we create long lasting, extensible and robust products. You’ll be expected to design high-performance systems for a variety of high-demand applications. About You Awesome skills should include: • A degree in Computer Science or another engineering discipline is required. • Being self-motivated, autonomous and ambitious • Always know what can be done next and that status-quo is never acceptable. • Experience with Red Hat or other enterprise distribution of Linux • Strong scripting/coding skills with a focus on object-oriented development • Internals expertise of databases (focus on Microsoft SQL/Vertica or SOLR) • Administration guru of databases (SQL/Vertica or SOLR) in multi-server environments • Troubleshooting experience and server health monitoring • Everything must run fast, lean and clean • Comfortable with administering Windows 2008 & Linux environments with a focus on SAN storage • Hadoop experience is a plus • Enjoying working in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment Awesome responsibilities will include: • Knowing everything and anything about the tools that you work with (Vertica, SOLR, etc.) • Making everything as fast as possible while building robust and extensible frameworks • Designing interoperability infrastructure between Windows and Linux • Advanced ETL process design between SQL <-> Vertica/SOLR/Hadoop/etc. • Seamless integration and administration of Windows & Linux (Active Directory based system) • Scalable & Highly Available Architecture Design • Load-balancing, disaster recovery, performance-based (Again, we love fast things.) • Monitoring/alerting and troubleshooting of systems and tools • You should be the first to know about failures and ensure that it never happens again. • Automation Design • You should never have to do the boring stuff more than once. • 24x7 on-call Production Support • Be prepared to support the tools that you create in a rotation of other engineers About the Company Capital IQ provides high-impact information solutions to more than 4,200 leading financial institutions, advisory firms and corporations. Its solutions are based on the Capital IQ web platform, a unique combination of global private and public capital market data and software applications that enable end users to draw deep market insights, generate better ideas, optimize relationships and simplify workflow. Clients can deploy the Capital IQ Platform either as a standalone solution or seamlessly integrate its components into existing business applications and portals via systems integration and custom data feeds. For more information, please visit Capital IQ's web site at www.capitaliq.com. The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, Capital IQ, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please see instructions in the last paragraph found here. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-05-02 04:42:37United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York23601NYNew York, NY28324746http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28324746/jobUSANew YorkTitle: SQL Server Systems Engineer Location: US-NY-New York Capital IQ is currently searching for several Windows Systems Engineers to join our team. As a member of the Capital IQ engineering team, you will be working with a group of intelligent and extremely ambitious individuals, having been recruited from top universities. Although our engineers have a strong work ethic, they also succeed at making Capital IQ a fun environment. In its friendly yet professional atmosphere, Capital IQ offers an excellent opportunity to grow and be a part of a successful team. About the Operations Team The operations team is a fluid and dynamic group that works tightly with all of the development groups to bring a "full-stack" perspective on how the application and infrastructure are working together to provide availability, scalability and high-performance. The team strives for situational awareness and understands that sometimes failures do happen so we learn from our mistakes to better the product and ourselves. We take pride on knowing the internals and why of all of our tools whether homegrown or third party ensuring that we create long lasting, extensible and robust products. You’ll be expected to design high-performance systems for a variety of high-demand applications. About You Awesome skills should include: • A degree in Computer Science or another engineering discipline is required. • Being self-motivated, autonomous and ambitious • Always know what can be done next and that status-quo is never acceptable. • Strong scripting/coding skills with a focus on object-oriented development • Experience in administering a multi-server and clustered Windows 2008 environment • Troubleshooting experience and server health monitoring • Everything must run fast, lean and clean • Administration guru of Microsoft SQL 2005 • Internals expertise with databases (focus on Microsoft SQL/Vertica/SOLR) or Hadoop is a plus • Enterprise Linux administration experience with a focus on shared storage is a plus • Enjoying working in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment Awesome responsibilities will include: • Knowing everything and anything about the tools that you work with (Vertica, SOLR, etc.) • Making everything as fast as possible while building robust and extensible frameworks • Scalable & Highly Available Architecture Design • Load-balancing, disaster recovery, performance-based (Again, we love fast things.) • Monitoring/alerting and troubleshooting • You should be the first to know about failures and ensure that it never happens again. • Automation Design • You should never have to do the boring stuff more than once. • 24x7 on-call Production Support • Be prepared to support the tools that you create in a rotation of other engineers About the Company Capital IQ provides high-impact information solutions to more than 4,200 leading financial institutions, advisory firms and corporations. Its solutions are based on the Capital IQ web platform, a unique combination of global private and public capital market data and software applications that enable end users to draw deep market insights, generate better ideas, optimize relationships and simplify workflow. Clients can deploy the Capital IQ Platform either as a standalone solution or seamlessly integrate its components into existing business applications and portals via systems integration and custom data feeds. For more information, please visit Capital IQ's web site at www.capitaliq.com. The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, Capital IQ, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please see instructions in the last paragraph found here. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-05-02 04:42:24United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York23644NYNew York, NY28324745http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28324745/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Senior Application Developer Location: US-NY-New York Standard & Poor's is the world's premier provider of investment research, market indices, credit ratings, financial data, and fixed income research and analysis. With more than 10,000 employees and offices in nearly two-dozen countries, S&P is valued by investors and financial decision-makers everywhere for its analytical independence, market expertise and thought leadership. For 150 years Standard & Poor's has been an integral part of the global economic infrastructure. Its operations provide essential information to nearly every segment of the global financial community, creating the tools, analysis and research needed to make informed investment decisions.www.sp-150.com We are currently seeking a Senior Application Developer in New York, NY. Job Responsibilities include: * Write stored procedures for data transformation and database recovery in Oracle and T-SQL. * Perform data modeling and data analysis for migration. * Conduct performance tuning on application modules. * Maintain jobs for data transformation and application data. * Work on financial data for applications and reports using SSIS, SSRS, and SQL Server Mirroring technologies. * Utilize Oracle SQL Server Replication and Log Shipping. The qualified candidate will possess: * Master's in Computer Information Systems or Computer Applications * 2 years of experience in position offered or as Programmer Analyst * 2 years of required experience must have included utilization of: * Oracle SQL Server Replication * Log Shipping * SSIS * SSRS * SQL Server Mirroring The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please see instructions in the last paragraph foundhere. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-05-01 04:22:34United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York120000004LNYNew York, NY28289810http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28289810/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Lead Application Security Developer Location: US-NY-New York Standard & Poor's is the world's premier provider of investment research, market indices, credit ratings, financial data, and fixed income research and analysis. With more than 10,000 employees and offices in nearly two-dozen countries, S&P is valued by investors and financial decision-makers everywhere for its analytical independence, market expertise and thought leadership. For 150 years Standard & Poor's has been an integral part of the global economic infrastructure. Its operations provide essential information to nearly every segment of the global financial community, creating the tools, analysis and research needed to make informed investment decisions. The primary responsibilities of Lead Application Security Developer on the S&P Capital IQ, S&P Indices Identity Management team are to develop and support the application security platform, assist application development teams with integration, and perform onboarding tasks. Candidates for this position will join a premier team delivering authentication, authorization, and federation solutions to business units that host external web sites used by individual and corporate customers. The responsibilities also include: * Gain a full understanding of the platform and the specific use of the Oracle Identity and Access Management products of which it is comprised: Oracle Identity Manager, Oracle Access Manager, Oracle Entitlements Server, and Oracle Identity Federation. * Provide guidance and support to application development teams who are integrating with the platform. * Perform development tasks such as automation, scripting, and reporting. * Serve as a subject matter expert on our Enterprise Identity and Access Management stack. * Create and deliver presentations, communicating technical and highly complex security design information to developers, management and public groups. Required skills and experience: * Microsoft .NET development, including C#, VB, C , COM/Win32/XLL. * Proficiency with Visual Studio, IIS web server, and SVN source control system. * Hands-on familiarity with Microsoft SQL Server, e.g. stored procedure development. * Background in application security, specifically Single Sign On. * Strong background with one or more of the following: Oracle Access Manager, CA SiteMinder, Sun Identity Manager, RSA ClearTrust, or IBM Tivoli Identity Manager. * Strong desire to learn and develop in the application security space. * Excellent written and oral communication skills, inter-personal skills, and the ability to take ownership and work effectively as part of a team. * Demonstrated strong organizational, analytical and problem solving skills Candidates should possess a minimum of 5 years of experience in a development or operations role, including a minimum of 2 years of experience in application security and identity management. Desired technical skills: * Familiar with application security concepts including web-based, Web Service-based and messaging-based application security. * Experience in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), with understanding of Web Service security and Messaging (such as JMS) security. * Experienced installing, configuring, managing and deploying an application server such as WebLogic, a web server such as Apache, and a directory server such as Sun LDAP. * Knowledge of End-to-End Security and Threat modeling. Educational Requirements: * A Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline is preferable. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-05-01 04:22:17United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24500NYNew York, NY28289807http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28289807/jobUSANew YorkTitle: VP Global Infrastructure Location: US-NY-New York McGraw-Hill Educationis seeking a VP of Global Infrastructure. The VP Global Infrastructure will be responsible for successfully building and leading a world class infrastructure team through a company spin-off. This will require designing, implementing, and running a new, services-based infrastructure for the new $2.3 billion MHE. This position will be based out of ourNew York, NY office. Essential Accountabilties: * Create and lead the implementation of a strategy for MHE Infrastructure aligned with the global MHE business strategy. * Design, build, and lead the Infrastructure organization. * Identify, select, and manage the partners providing Infrastructure services. * Drive and enable a culture of excellence that optimizes on capital and resources while driving efficiency through automation and the use of new technologies. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar field so study * 7 years of infrastructure experience * Recent large scale Cloud deployment experience * Previous experience with a start up company a plus * Strategy development and implementation * Experience managing both domestic and global vendor relationships * Knowledge of new technologies About the Company McGraw-Hill Educationis leading the charge to empower students and prepare professionals by launching the next generation of educational tools and resources. We createdPlanet Turtle, a K-5 social network for children and broughtGradeGuruto life; a learning platform launched by the Higher Education Group which brings traditional study groups to the social web. Our award winning product,Acuity® InFormative Assessment™, delivers instructional resources to prepare students for district and state exams. McGraw-Hill's acclaimed suite ofAccess-branded digital learning platforms literally placed surgical procedures in the hands of doctors through the ingenious use of the iPhone. Award winningConnectis a web-based, assignment and assessment platform. It provides a new learning experience that meets the needs of students and instructors today. Be a part of the exciting developments that are bringing knowledge and technology together and help us create a smarter, better world. McGraw-Hill Education is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. The McGraw-Hill Companies(NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-04-20 04:45:54United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York23386NYNew York, NY28027290http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/28027290/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Sr. Business Analyst - Alerts Location: US-NY-New York Our Business Analysts are involved in the full product life cycle, from design through release, and work closely with the Technology and Product Strategy teams during the conceptual and development stages of each project. As a Business Analyst, you will take ownership of specific functionality and content areas within the Capital IQ platform. You will write detailed design documents that include new feature specifications, workflow designs, and wireframes/graphical layouts. Business Analysts also perform quality assurance tasks to ensure stability, usability, and consistency of the platform. You'll perform competitive research and analysis, analyze usage statistics, and conduct user interviews to identify specific areas of improvement. You will have opportunities to present your designs to internal teams and Capital IQ clients. The environment at Capital IQ is fast-paced, fun, and innovative. We see tremendous opportunity for growth. Come work with smart, results-oriented thinkers and thrive in an open, dynamic, and challenging environment! Required: * A minimum of a B.S. in Computer Science, Finance or other applicable disciplines * 5-7 years of business analyst experience * Ability to be self-directed when developing functional requirements, across data, design and technology * Understanding of financial services industry is preferred but not required * Solid presentation skills and a creative mind that strives for innovation * Ability to transfer ideas to paper and write concise technical designs * Ability to perform on a team in a highly collaborative environment Benefits Regular full-time employees of The McGraw-Hill Companies routinely receive the following benefits: * Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Flexible spending accounts with company contribution * 401K with company matching, long-term and annual incentives, stock purchase program * Many work/life benefits such as low-cost emergency child- and elder-care, parental leave for birth or adoption, flexible work arrangements, volunteer opportunities, employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and much more About the Company The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-04-17 05:55:42United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24252NYNew York, NY27941814http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/27941814/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Sr. Business Analyst - Excel/API Location: US-NY-New York Our Business Analysts are involved in the full product life cycle, from design through release, and work closely with the Technology and Product Strategy teams during the conceptual and development stages of each project. As a Business Analyst, you will take ownership of specific functionality and content areas within the Capital IQ platform. You will write detailed design documents that include new feature specifications, workflow designs, and wireframes/graphical layouts. Business Analysts also perform quality assurance tasks to ensure stability, usability, and consistency of the platform. You'll perform competitive research and analysis, analyze usage statistics, and conduct user interviews to identify specific areas of improvement. You will have opportunities to present your designs to internal teams and Capital IQ clients. The environment at Capital IQ is fast-paced, fun, and innovative. We see tremendous opportunity for growth. Come work with smart, results-oriented thinkers and thrive in an open, dynamic, and challenging environment! Required: * A minimum of a B.S. in Computer Science, Finance or other applicable disciplines * 5 - 7 years of business analyst experience * Ability to be self-directed when developing functional requirements, across data, design and technology * Understanding of financial services industry is preferred but not required * Solid presentation skills and a creative mind that strives for innovation * Ability to transfer ideas to paper and write concise technical designs * Ability to perform on a team in a highly collaborative environment Benefits Regular full-time employees of The McGraw-Hill Companies routinely receive the following benefits: * Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Flexible spending accounts with company contribution * 401K with company matching, long-term and annual incentives, stock purchase program * Many work/life benefits such as low-cost emergency child- and elder-care, parental leave for birth or adoption, flexible work arrangements, volunteer opportunities, employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and much more About the Company The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-04-17 05:55:09United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24197NYNew York, NY27941806http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/27941806/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Application Developer III Location: US-NY-New York Standard & Poor's is the world's premier provider of investment research, market indices, credit ratings, financial data, and fixed income research and analysis. With more than 10,000 employees and offices in nearly two-dozen countries, S&P is valued by investors and financial decision-makers everywhere for its analytical independence, market expertise and thought leadership. For 150 years Standard & Poor's has been an integral part of the global economic infrastructure. Its operations provide essential information to nearly every segment of the global financial community, creating the tools, analysis and research needed to make informed investment decisions. * 3-5 years experience in developing software applications including: analysis, design, coding, testing, deploying and supporting of applications. * Understand API design/development, Web Services design/development (REST, SOA, etc.) * Proficient in application/software architecture (Definition, Business Process Modeling, etc.) * Understand application/software development. * Proficient in application/software testing (Unit, Integration, System, Case Planning, Design and Execution). * You must be an expert in object-oriented JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS * Understand change Control Methodology. * Understand Development Tools (Rational Tools, Agile Tools, simulation tools, etc.) * Proficient in internet technologies/programming (WSDLS, HTML, DHTML, XHML, XML, Active X, SSL, HTTP, Web logic, etc.). * Understand programming languages (Java, JavaScript, VXML, XML, etc) * Understand operating systems (Linux, UNIX, and Windows). The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability,please emailwebmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.comand your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-04-10 11:38:31United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24174NYNew York, NY27787095http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/27787095/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Team Leader, Business Analysis Location: US-NY-New York The primary responsibilities of a Team Leader within the Capability Management Department at McGraw-Hill Financial is to<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> * Drive execution of product development efforts in line with the segment priorities, promoting the transparency of those priorities * Facilitate the development of accurate and complete requirements * Act as a user experience champion * Provide an escalated level of support for service, sales, and segment To achieve this goal, the position will lead a team that will be aligned with specific capabilities, products, and segments in a manner that promotes the development of expertise and institutional memory. The essential accountabilities include: * Driving and supporting your team with the translation of high-level business requirements into actionable requirements that development can work from, and the coordination of activities to achieve delivery * Promote transparency into what we are working on and the alignment with priorities * Become experts in specific capabilities to support our product development, service, support, and business development efforts * Contribute to the organizational knowledge base * Maintain the pipeline, publication of release notes, and release plans * Leading a team of Business Analysts within your specific domain * Promote technology innovation, best practice in design and long-term approaches and benefits vs. short-term fixes for problem solving * Career planning, performance reviews and performance ranking * Project resource allocations and hiring * Partner with Segment, Development, Database, Quality, and Operations to maximize effectiveness and execution against our priorities * Partner with Sales and Service / Support to improve the customer experience Required: * Excellent management and communication skills are essential * Strong verbal and writing proficiencies and good facility with creating and delivering presentations. * Candidates must be proficient in web-based infrastructure and software development lifecycle. * A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in capability and/or product management is required * Experience in financial services. * B.S. in Computer Science or another engineering discipline is required Benefits Regular full-time employees of The McGraw-Hill Companies routinely receive the following benefits: * Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Flexible spending accounts with company contribution * 401K with company matching, long-term and annual incentives, stock purchase program * Many work/life benefits such as low-cost emergency child- and elder-care, parental leave for birth or adoption, flexible work arrangements, volunteer opportunities, employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and much more About the Company The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-04-07 08:42:22United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24173NYNew York, NY27725241http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/27725241/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Software Engineer Location: US-NY-New York S&P Capital IQ is searching for Senior Data API Engineers to help build Capital IQ, a leading provider of data and analytics for global financial professionals. As a member of the Capital IQ Technology team, you will work with intelligent and ambitious engineers recruited from top universities and companies. You’ll develop and enhance our flagship Capital IQ Platform, which includes cutting-edge web and client applications, web services, and data feeds. Our Senior Data API Engineers are involved in the full product life cycle, from design through release. You will be expected to participate in the design review process, write high-quality code, and collaborate with a dedicated team of QA Analysts, Business Analysts, and Database Engineers. As a Senior Data API Engineer, you will design, enhance and extend Capital IQ’s .NET-based data library that connects front-end application software to backend storage. Data API is consumed by both internal development teams and Capital IQ clients via web services -- so simplicity, flexibility, scalability, and performance are crucial. Equally important is the ability to collaborate effectively with other development teams while managing priorities and hitting project schedules. As part of the Data API team, you will gain exposure to many important datasets including time series data, aggregates, and fundamental financials. The environment at Capital IQ is fast-paced, fun, and innovative. We see tremendous opportunity for growth. Come work with smart, results-oriented thinkers and thrive in an open, dynamic, and challenging environment! Qualifications: * B.S. in Computer Science or another engineering discipline (advanced degrees are a plus) * 5 years of experience as a software engineer, application developer, or related role * Advanced object-oriented programming skills * Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies * Capacity to work within complex systems and large data sets * Proficiency with one or more of the following technologies: * C# / VB.NET / ASP.NET / Java / PHP / C * SQL Server / MySQL / Oracle / Vertica / Solr / Lucene / Hadoop * Design patterns and efficient algorithm design * Multi-threading and task programming library * WCF/Distributed Computing * Professional, detail-oriented, and energetic personality, with the ability to work well in an agile team environment * Ability to collaborate with multiple teams and run technical design sessions independently * Ability to profile and tune .NET solutions * Understand code re-use and enforce code quality standards About the Company S&P Capital IQ provides high-impact information solutions to more than 4,200 leading financial institutions, advisory firms and corporations. Its solutions are based on the Capital IQ web platform, a unique combination of global private and public capital market data and software applications that enable end users to draw deep market insights, generate better ideas, optimize relationships and simplify workflow. Clients can deploy the Capital IQ Platform either as a standalone solution or seamlessly integrate its components into existing business applications and portals via systems integration and custom data feeds. For more information, please visit Capital IQ's web site atwww.capitaliq.com. The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, Capital IQ, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-04-07 08:42:07United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York23268NYNew York, NY27725227http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/27725227/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Software Engineer Location: US-NY-New York S&P Capital IQ is searching for top-notch senior software engineers to help build the next generation of our MS Office add-in products. As a member of the Capital IQ Technology team, you will work with intelligent and ambitious engineers recruited from top universities and companies to develop and enhance the next generation of our MS Office add-in products. Our suite of add-ins integrates tightly with Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook to seamlessly deliver S&P Capital IQ content and innovative productivity tools to tens of thousands of desktops in a rapidly growing user base. You will participate in our full development life-cycle, from conception to shipping. This position demands creative solutions and adaptability to harness MS Office application APIs in realizing our product vision. We value self-directed, results-oriented, team-first engineers who strive to make our products, as well as our colleagues, the best they can be. About the Company S&P Capital IQ provides high-impact information solutions to more than 4,200 leading financial institutions, advisory firms and corporations. Its solutions are based on the Capital IQ web platform, a unique combination of global private and public capital market data and software applications that enable end users to draw deep market insights, generate better ideas, optimize relationships and simplify workflow. Clients can deploy the Capital IQ Platform either as a standalone solution or seamlessly integrate its components into existing business applications and portals via systems integration and custom data feeds. For more information, please visit Capital IQ's web site athttp://www.capitaliq.com/. * 3 years of experience as a software engineer, application developer or related role * Proven experience developing/shipping MS Office add-ins * Advanced object oriented programming skills * Ability to independently run technical design sessions * Proficiency with one or more of the following technologies: * C#/VB .NET/Java/C * COM/Win32/XLL * WPF/Windows UI * Professional, detail-oriented, and energetic personality, with the ability to work well in an agile team environment The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-04-07 08:42:03United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York22742NYNew York, NY27725199http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/27725199/jobUSANew YorkTitle: USER INTERFACE DEVELOPER Location: US-NY-New York McGraw-Hill Higher Education,a division of McGraw-Hill Education, is a leading innovator in the development of 21st century teaching and learning solutions for postsecondary and higher education markets worldwide. Through a comprehensive range of digital and traditional education content and tools focused on improving student learning outcomes, McGraw-Hill Higher Education empowers and prepares professionals and students to connect, learn and succeed in the global economy. McGraw-Hill Higher Educationcurrently has an opening for a User Interface Developer in the New York City office. Essential Accountabilities: * Develop a common set of user interface standards and tools, which will be shared across all of MHHE technology products. * Research and prototype new technologies to enhance the user interface and user experience. * Develop and implement user interface standards across all of MHHE systems. * Work collaboratively with Product Management and PMO to define scope. * Designing and documenting user interfaces for customer facing applications. * Collaborating on story boards, wire frames, and interface flow model documents using the RUP/Agile process. * Implementing client side scripting. * Assisting with server side presentation logic. * Producing user facing documentation. * This position will work closely with the Information Architect and developers to implement the look and feel of systems. * This position will communicate product/service innovations and improvements to Product Management and Development teams. * Experience writing HTML4/5, JavaScript, CSS and JavaScript library is critical. * Demonstrated 2-5 years of web development with these or related technologies. These skills enable the User Interface Developer to create rich web experiences that keep students and instructors, our customers, using our products. * Bachelors degree in Computer Science or relevant field (or equivalent experience) About the Company McGraw-Hill Higher Education (MHHE)is a part of McGraw-Hill Education. MHHE is a leading technological innovator, as well as a provider of traditional learning materials, to the higher education market. Our professional publishing operations provide essential information and expert guidance in business, education, consumer, medical, scientific, and technical fields. McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is a leading innovator in the development of teaching and learning solutions for the 21st century. Through a comprehensive range of traditional and digital education content and tools, McGraw-Hill Education empowers and prepares professionals and students of all ages to connect, learn and succeed in the global economy. McGraw-Hill Education has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than 65 languages. The McGraw-Hill Companies(NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companiesis an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-04-07 08:42:01United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York23871NYNew York, NY27725179http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/27725179/jobUSANew YorkTitle: QA Engineer with LoadRunner Location: US-NY-New York We're looking for a self-motivated Senior QA Engineer to join our team. In this role you'll focus on performance and load testing of moderate to complex applications to determine system performance, capacity, stability and scalability. This position requires development and maintenance of performance test plans, scenarios, and scripts and the design of test data strategies, workload and usage models. Selected individual will perform test executions, monitoring, diagnostics, analysis and reporting of results to identify and troubleshoot system performance issues. Requires after hours and weekend work. * An undergraduate degree, preferably in Computer Science, or equivalent experience * At least 4 years experience in QA with 2 years practical experience performance/load testing * Excellent organization, analytical/critical thinking skills * Excellent communication and collaboration skills with business and technical staff * Financial data knowledge * Practiced QA testing methodologies * Requires HP LoadRunner and multiple protocol performance testing skills and experience; Shunra and other tool experience preferred * Proven experience in implementing performance test strategies and designing, executing, and analyzing complex tests * Strong understanding of underlying technologies * Comprehensive knowledge of software engineering, quality assurance and implementation processes * Leadership and mentoring skills and experience Benefits Regular full-time employees of McGraw-Hill Financial routinely receive the following benefits: * Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Flexible spending accounts with company contribution 401K with company matching, long-term and annual incentives, stock purchase program Many work/life benefits such as low-cost emergency child- and elder-care, parental leave for birth or adoption, flexible work arrangements, volunteer opportunities, employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and much more About the Company Come work for McGraw-Hill/S&P, the world's premier provider of investment research, market indices, credit ratings, financial data, and fixed income research and analysis. With more than 10,000 employees and offices in nearly two dozen countries, S&P offers you the opportunity to make an impact in nearly every segment of the global financial community, creating the tools, analysis and research needed for investors to make informed investment decisions. The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as S&P Capital IQ, S&P Indices, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-04-07 08:41:58United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York23479NYNew York, NY27725156http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/27725156/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Business Analyst Location: US-NY-New York S&P Capital IQ, a subsidiary of McGraw-Hill, is currently searching for Business Analysts to join our Technology Team and help design the next generation of the S&P Capital IQ web-based Platform and client-facing software applications. On our team you will be responsible for: * Owning specific functionality within our software products from both a business and design perspective * Facilitating the design process to plan intuitive workflows, create detailed GUI wireframes and mockups, and author in-depth technical design specifications * Fostering software initiatives through the full product lifecycle: from the initial concept through design, development, QA, release, support, and product evolution * Analyzing usage statistics and collaborating with Product Managers to conduct user interviews, competitive research, and analysis in order to identify specific areas for improvement and generate ideas for new functionality * Clarifying requirements with Product Managers and working closely with your development teams to quickly solve development problems while ensuring your developers meet your design specifications * Performing quality assurance tasks, conducting integration testing, and working closely with your QA Team to ensure software stability and excellence * Answering product questions and resolving issues from internal teams and external clients The atmosphere at Capital IQ is fast-paced, fun, and innovative. Come work with smart, results-oriented thinkers and thrive in an open, dynamic, and challenging environment! Required: * A minimum of a B.S. in Human Computer Interaction, Business, Finance, Web Design, Information Systems, Computer Science or other related disciplines * 2-4 years of Business Analyst experience preferred, but will consider others with less than 2 years of Business Analyst experience * Ability to be self-directed yet equally capable of working within a highly collaborative team * Understanding of the financial services industry is preferred but not required * Ability to transfer ideas to paper and write concise technical designs * Solid meeting facilitation and presentations skills * A creative mind that strives for innovation Benefits Regular full-time employees of The McGraw-Hill Companies routinely receive the following benefits: * Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Flexible spending accounts with company contribution * 401K with company matching, long-term and annual incentives, stock purchase program * Many work/life benefits such as low-cost emergency child- and elder-care, parental leave for birth or adoption, flexible work arrangements, volunteer opportunities, employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and much more About the Company The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-04-07 08:41:58United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24098NYNew York, NY27725155http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/27725155/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Director, Capability Management Location: US-NY-New York The primary responsibilities of a Senior Manager within the Capability Management Department at McGraw-Hill Financial is to provide leadership in driving execution of product development efforts in line with the MHF priorities, promoting the transparency of those priorities, the development of technical requirements, related project management (in partnership with the sub-team lead), acting as a user experience champion, managing the life cycle management of critical capabilities, and providing an escalated level of support for service, sales, and segment. To achieve this goal, the position will lead a team that will be aligned with specific capabilities, products, and segments in a manner that promotes the development of expertise and institutional memory while allowing for fluidity to support the business across MHF. Responsibilities: * Partner with the Business, Development, Quality, and Operations to maximize effectiveness and execution against our MHF priorities * Partner with Sales and Service / Support to improve the customer experience * Partner with counterparts across the organization to help promote collaboration * Establish process standards for Capability Management team and MHF to support the prioritization, transparency, and execution of development efforts * Define Technical Requirements * Translation of high-level business requirements into actionable requirements that development can work from, and the coordination of activities to achieve delivery * Manage Life Cycle Management of assigned capabilities * Develop a core competency within project management to augment the sub-team leads and help promote consistency of approach * Promote transparency into what we are working on and the alignment with the business * Deliver development projects OTOBOS in partnership with their peers. * Become experts in specific capabilities to support our product development, service, support, and business development efforts * Facilitate the prioritization of competing efforts in a transparent and collaborative manner to maximize effectiveness of our product development efforts * Contribute to the organizational knowledge base * Maintain the pipeline, publication of release notes, and release plans Required: * A strong background in Fixed Income, Derivatives and Risk is essential along with leadership, management and excellent communication skills. * Strong verbal and writing proficiencies and good facility with creating and delivering presentations are also required. * A minimum of 10 years of experience in capability and product management * Minimum of 5 years of experience in leadership role, * Minimum of 5 years in financial services displaying expertise in Fixed Income, Derivatives and Risk Management. * Bachelors degree required Benefits Regular full-time employees of The McGraw-Hill Companies routinely receive the following benefits: * Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Flexible spending accounts with company contribution * 401K with company matching, long-term and annual incentives, stock purchase program * Many work/life benefits such as low-cost emergency child- and elder-care, parental leave for birth or adoption, flexible work arrangements, volunteer opportunities, employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and much more About the Company The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-04-07 08:41:54United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24030NYNew York, NY27725131http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/27725131/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Director, Capability Management Location: US-NY-New York The primary responsibilities of a Senior Manager within the Capability Management Department at McGraw-Hill Financial is to provide leadership in driving execution of product development efforts in line with the MHF priorities, promoting the transparency of those priorities, the development of technical requirements, related project management (in partnership with the sub-team lead), acting as a user experience champion, managing the life cycle management of critical capabilities, and providing an escalated level of support for service, sales, and segment. To achieve this goal, the position will lead a team that will be aligned with specific capabilities, products, and segments in a manner that promotes the development of expertise and institutional memory while allowing for fluidity to support the business across MHF. Responsibilities: * Partner with the Business, Development, Quality, and Operations to maximize effectiveness and execution against our MHF priorities * Partner with Sales and Service / Support to improve the customer experience * Partner with counterparts across the organization to help promote collaboration * Establish process standards for Capability Management team and MHF to support the prioritization, transparency, and execution of development efforts * Define Technical Requirements * Translation of high-level business requirements into actionable requirements that development can work from, and the coordination of activities to achieve delivery * Manage Life Cycle Management of assigned capabilities * Develop a core competency within project management to augment the sub-team leads and help promote consistency of approach * Promote transparency into what we are working on and the alignment with the business * Deliver development projects OTOBOS in partnership with their peers. * Become experts in specific capabilities to support our product development, service, support, and business development efforts * Facilitate the prioritization of competing efforts in a transparent and collaborative manner to maximize effectiveness of our product development efforts * Contribute to the organizational knowledge base * Maintain the pipeline, publication of release notes, and release plans Required: * Leadership, management and excellent communication skills are essential, with strong verbal and writing proficiencies and good facility with creating and delivering presentations. * A minimum of 10 years of experience in capability and product management, * Minimum of 5 years of experience in leadership role, * Minimum of 5 years in financial services. * Bachelor's degree is required. Benefits Regular full-time employees of The McGraw-Hill Companies routinely receive the following benefits: * Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Flexible spending accounts with company contribution * 401K with company matching, long-term and annual incentives, stock purchase program * Many work/life benefits such as low-cost emergency child- and elder-care, parental leave for birth or adoption, flexible work arrangements, volunteer opportunities, employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and much more About the Company The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-04-07 08:41:52United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24031NYNew York, NY27725119http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/27725119/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Applications Specialist, Fixed Income Knowledge and VBA Required Location: US-NY-New York Are you ready to join a client-focused team with a track record of transforming information and ideas into industry leading applications? As a business of McGraw-Hill, S&P Capital IQ has the distinct advantage of being nimble and innovative, while having the stability and resources of a large, successful organization. This position supports revenue growth and retention within the East coast by providing the sales team pre- and post- sales support, including taking ownership of all technical and data issues that arise, and providing onsite and remote client training. This also includes providing on-site, written or phone product support for clients, specifically in the area of Enterprise Solutions product utilization, ensuring that the client receives maximum value and benefit. Accountabilities: • Act as a product specialist and assist sales by performing installations, template-building, query-building, data research, training and support to new and prospective clients. • Install Enterprise Solutions products at client sites, including connecting/configuring hardware, installing/configuring software, ensuring that a client’s operating and network software is properly configured to function with our products, and interfacing with client technical support staff as needed. • Provide continuous support to clients in the use of Enterprise Solutions products, ensuring that their specific data and application needs are addressed and that they receive maximum value from their use of those products. • Obtaining and organizing information about each client’s application, their hardware/software/network configuration, and keeping records of installation and support activities to ensure that a knowledge base of success/shortfall is maintained as a resource for future activities. • Gather intelligence and communicate internally to identify opportunities to contribute to revenue retention and growth. Present feedback on product needs to Product Development, data teams, and other relevant departments. BA / BS degree in Finance, Economics, Computer Science or equivalent experience is required. CFA charterholder/candidate a plus. •2 years of relevant work experience in the financial services marketplace. •A strong understanding of fundamental data and financial investment concepts is required; experience with fixed income data preferred. •Familiarity with industry-leading financial data and delivery platforms. •Highly proficient in Excel; VBA knowledge a plus. •Experience with operating system configuration (Windows, UNIX/Linux). •Understands FTP protocols and firewall proxy settings. •Experience with SQL programming and RDBMS configuration and/or administration (SQL Server, Oracle) a plus. •Formal training and/or experience in personal computer diagnostics, hardware/software problem-solving techniques (in both local & network environments), and support processes. •Excellent communication, training and presentation skills. •Ability and willingness to travel. Benefits Regular full-time employees of The McGraw-Hill Companies routinely receive the following benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Flexible spending accounts with company contribution 401K with company matching, long-term and annual incentives, stock purchase program Many work/life benefits such as low-cost emergency child- and elder-care, parental leave for birth or adoption, flexible work arrangements, volunteer opportunities, employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and much more About the Company S&P Capital IQ, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is a leading provider of data and analytics for global financial professionals. We attract and retain smart, results-oriented thinkers looking for an open, dynamic, and challenging work environment. The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-04-07 08:41:41United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York23254NYNew York, NY27725051http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/27725051/jobUSANew YorkTitle: INTERN - S&P RATINGS IT- Mobile Developer Location: US-NY-New York This summer intern position will be task to take on to design and develop Apple based iPad applications using Objective-C. This position will also be used to perform a lot of work to formulate mobility development and provisioning standards.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Additionally, if skill permits, this position will also expose intern to BAU lights on development work using J2EE code and frameworks in the context of portal usage. Documentation of things learned will be part of the workload responsibilities. •Design and develop Objective-C iPad applications and reusable components •Formulate and document iPad applications governance and provisioning process for internal S&P applications •Hold various training sessions to educate internal developers on iPad application development best practices •BAU lights on development work for Ratings Gateway portal applications utilizing J2EE code and frameworks •Help convert portal based applications into the remoting application services framework using Ajax Field of study: Computer Science<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Skills needed: J2EE design and development skills, Java frameworks, iPad Objective-C design and development, HTML, CSS, Ajax/Javascript Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-04-07 08:41:39United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York23941NYNew York, NY27725031http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/27725031/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Database Engineer Location: US-NY-New York S&P Capital IQ is searching for Senior Database Engineers to help with Data Ingestion within Capital IQ, a leading provider of data and analytics for global financial professionals. As a member of the Capital IQ Technology team, you will work with intelligent and ambitious engineers recruited from top universities and companies. You'll focus on increasing efficiency on existing ingestion processes. In addition, you will oversee new ingestions, enhancing the Capital IQ Platform and Xpressfeed data feed solution. Our Senior Database Engineers are involved in the full product life cycle, from design through release. You will be expected to take the lead on data projects by architecting solutions, training and mentoring engineers on your team, reviewing technical documentation and code, and ensuring project success. You'll collaborate with a dedicated team of QA Analysts, Business Analysts, and Software Engineers within a fast-paced and energetic environment. As a Senior Database Engineer, you will also be expected to write high-quality code yourself -- all Capital IQ engineers write code! You will be responsible for creating and extending data models, developing ETL and data calculation processes, and doing advanced performance analysis and tuning on high-load, data-intensive routines. Senior Database Engineers also provide production support for Capital IQ's multi-terabyte back-end systems to ensure high availability and scalability. The environment at Capital IQ is dynamic, fun, and innovative. We see tremendous opportunity for growth. Come work with smart, results-oriented thinkers and thrive in an open and challenging environment! * B.S. in Computer Science or another engineering discipline (advanced degrees are a plus) 5 years of experience as a database or software engineer * 5-7 years experience with data analysis/ingestion projects are a must - within finance and/or in a leadership position is definitely a plus * Advanced SQL programming skills * Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies * Capacity to work within complex systems and large data sets * Proficiency with one or more of the following technologies: * Object Oriented languages * Scripting (Bash, Python, Perl, Powershell) * Database systems (SQL, Oracle, MySQL, Vertica, Solr) * Process and automation design * SQL relational & dimensional data modeling * Big Data Analytics (Hadoop, NoSQL, Cloud Computing) * Professional, detail-oriented, and energetic personality, with the ability to work well in an agile team environment Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-04-07 08:41:31United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York22818NYNew York, NY27724980http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/27724980/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Team Leader, Business Analysis - Sr. Banker Location: US-NY-New York The primary responsibilities of a Team Leader within the Capability Management Department at McGraw-Hill Financial is to * Drive execution of product development efforts in line with the segment priorities, promoting the transparency of those priorities * Facilitate the development of accurate and complete requirements * Act as a user experience champion * Provide an escalated level of support for service, sales, and segment To achieve this goal, the position will lead a team that will be aligned with specific capabilities, products, and segments in a manner that promotes the development of expertise and institutional memory. The essential accountabilities include: * Driving and supporting your team with the translation of high-level business requirements into actionable requirements that development can work from, and the coordination of activities to achieve delivery * Promote transparency into what we are working on and the alignment with priorities * Become experts in specific capabilities to support our product development, service, support, and business development efforts * Contribute to the organizational knowledge base * Maintain the pipeline, publication of release notes, and release plans * Leading a team of Business Analysts within your specific domain * Promote technology innovation, best practice in design and long-term approaches and benefits vs. short-term fixes for problem solving * Career planning, performance reviews and performance ranking * Project resource allocations and hiring * Partner with Segment, Development, Database, Quality, and Operations to maximize effectiveness and execution against our priorities * Partner with Sales and Service / Support to improve the customer experience Required: * Excellent management and communication skills are essential * Strong verbal and writing proficiencies and good facility with creating and delivering presentations. * Candidates must be proficient in web-based infrastructure and software development lifecycle. * A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in capability and/or product management is required * Experience in financial services. * B.S. in Computer Science or another engineering discipline is required Benefits Regular full-time employees of The McGraw-Hill Companies routinely receive the following benefits: * Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Flexible spending accounts with company contribution * 401K with company matching, long-term and annual incentives, stock purchase program * Many work/life benefits such as low-cost emergency child- and elder-care, parental leave for birth or adoption, flexible work arrangements, volunteer opportunities, employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and much more About the Company The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-04-07 08:40:45United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24170NYNew York, NY27724789http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/27724789/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Team Leader, Business Analysis - Industry and Companies Location: US-NY-New York The primary responsibilities of a Team Leader within the Capability Management Department at McGraw-Hill Financial is to * Drive execution of product development efforts in line with the segment priorities, promoting the transparency of those priorities * Facilitate the development of accurate and complete requirements * Act as a user experience champion * Provide an escalated level of support for service, sales, and segment To achieve this goal, the position will lead a team that will be aligned with specific capabilities, products, and segments in a manner that promotes the development of expertise and institutional memory. The essential accountabilities include: * Driving and supporting your team with the translation of high-level business requirements into actionable requirements that development can work from, and the coordination of activities to achieve delivery * Promote transparency into what we are working on and the alignment with priorities * Become experts in specific capabilities to support our product development, service, support, and business development efforts * Contribute to the organizational knowledge base * Maintain the pipeline, publication of release notes, and release plans * Leading a team of Business Analysts within your specific domain * Promote technology innovation, best practice in design and long-term approaches and benefits vs. short-term fixes for problem solving * Career planning, performance reviews and performance ranking * Project resource allocations and hiring * Partner with Segment, Development, Database, Quality, and Operations to maximize effectiveness and execution against our priorities * Partner with Sales and Service / Support to improve the customer experience Required: * Excellent management and communication skills are essential * Strong verbal and writing proficiencies and good facility with creating and delivering presentations. * Candidates must be proficient in web-based infrastructure and software development lifecycle. * A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in capability and/or product management is required * Experience in financial services. * B.S. in Computer Science or another engineering discipline is required Benefits Regular full-time employees of The McGraw-Hill Companies routinely receive the following benefits: * Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Flexible spending accounts with company contribution * 401K with company matching, long-term and annual incentives, stock purchase program * Many work/life benefits such as low-cost emergency child- and elder-care, parental leave for birth or adoption, flexible work arrangements, volunteer opportunities, employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and much more About the Company The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-04-07 08:40:39United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York24169NYNew York, NY27724757http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/27724757/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Sr. QA Engineer Location: US-NY-New York Seeking Senior QA Engineer to focus on QA of a highly customized application built on third-party software. Functional, automation and performance testing of the platform requires knowledge of multiple protocols, message queues, encryption, and networking. Requires QuickTest Pro, VB scripting, and performance testing skills to develop, maintain and analyze the automated regression and performance test scripts needed to support the non-standard file transfer application. Requires after hours and weekend coverage to support production release cycles. This position has the potential to include multiple projects and oversight of offshore resources.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> * An undergraduate degree, preferably in Computer Science, or equivalent experience <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> * At least 4 years experience in QA with 2 years practical experience testing software,test automation and performance testing * Excellent organization, analytical/critical thinking skills * Excellent communication and collaboration skills with business and technical staff * Financial data knowledge * Practiced QA testing methodologies * Requires QuickTest Pro, VB scripting, and LoadRunner experience with skills to develop and maintain scripts and analyze results * Comprehensive knowledge of software engineering, quality assurance and implementation processes * Leadership and mentoring skills and experience Benefits Regular full-time employees of The McGraw-Hill Companies routinely receive the following benefits: * Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Flexible spending accounts with company contribution * 401K with company matching, long-term and annual incentives, stock purchase program * Many work/life benefits such as low-cost emergency child- and elder-care, parental leave for birth or adoption, flexible work arrangements, volunteer opportunities, employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and much more About the Company Do you see what others can't? Come work for Standard & Poor's, the world's premier provider of investment research, market indices, credit ratings, financial data, and fixed income research and analysis. With more than 10,000 employees and offices in nearly two dozen countries, S&P offers you the opportunity to make an impact in nearly every segment of the global financial community, creating the tools, analysis and research needed for investors to make informed investment decisions. Standard & Poor's is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability,please emailwebmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.comand your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2012-01-24 09:29:38United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York22987NYNew York, NY26061667http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/26061667/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Senior Software Engineer - Risk Solutions Location: US-NY-New York Standard & Poor's Capital IQ is the world's foremost provider of independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research, data and valuations. An essential part of the world's financial infrastructure, Standard & Poor's has played a leading role for more than 150 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions. And we do it with the utmost integrity. If our values speak to you, then speak to us. The Risk Solutions unit of Standard & Poor's Capital IQ is a leading provider of risk management solutions used by leading global financial institutions for Basel compliance and implementation of risk management best practices. Driven by customer demand, our team is building the next generation of risk management solutions for the financial institutions market. We are developing analytic and workflow software solutions that will host and support leading-edge risk management models and processes. We are seeking experienced and highly motivated a Senior Software Engineer for our development team to enable us to deliver these solutions in a dynamic and highly interactive team environment using leading-edge tools. The individual in this position will have responsibility for interacting with clients and working within the integrated business management and product engineering team to analyze, design and develop risk management software. As a leader on our team, an individual in this position will play a key role in the design and delivery of the software solutions. The position will report to the business unit's Development Director. The successful candidate will bring a product engineering approach, backed by industry experience that reflects full systems lifecycle experience on complex financial/capital markets systems. Qualifications Required: * 6-8 years demonstrated hands-on development of large scale systems within a business application domain. Candidate should have made technical contributions that represents a clear level of new development expertise in the application domain * Strong object oriented design and programming skills in J2EE development * Fundamental proficiency in concurrent programming, design patterns, computer algorithms, and complex data structures * Strong proficiency in web-based open source development on a Windows and Linux platform using tools and frameworks such as Eclipse, Spring, Subversion (SVN), Maven, JUnit, JBoss, etc. * Proficient in SOA design and web services development using axis2, SOAP, XML * 3 years in database development and query performance/tuning using Oracle PL/SQL programming * Excellent analytical problem-solving, interpersonal, written and verbal communications, and organizational skills * Results-oriented approach in delivery of commitments without compromising quality * Desire to work in an entrepreneurial environment and to stay hands-on technical * Strong documentation discipline for all SDLC artifacts - technical requirements, functional specifications and detailed design using UML Education Required: * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is required, or in lieu, a demonstrated equivalence in work experience * MS in Computer Science highly desirable Additional Preferred: * Strong financial knowledge in fixed income and/or credit instruments * Understanding of credit risk management * Exposure to structured SDLC methodologies such as RUP and agile development methodologies The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability,please emailwebmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.comand your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2011-12-22 09:18:13United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York22629NYNew York, NY25515787http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/25515787/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Senior Developer - Core Java and PL/SQL Location: US-NY-New York Standard & Poor's is the world's premier provider of investment research, market indices, credit ratings, financial data, and fixed income research and analysis. With more than 10,000 employees and offices in nearly two-dozen countries, S&P is valued by investors and financial decision-makers everywhere for its analytical independence, market expertise and thought leadership. For 150 years Standard & Poor's has been an integral part of the global economic infrastructure. Its operations provide essential information to nearly every segment of the global financial community, creating the tools, analysis and research needed to make informed investment decisions. Standard & Poor's is seeking a Lead Application Developer to be a key player in the analysis, design, implementation, and support a number of key business critical systems. This role requires a seasoned hands-on technologist who works effectively, both independently and collaboratively in a team environment. The ideal candidate must be delivery-focused and posses broad set of technology skills to actively evaluate and prototype new requirements and build solutions to support new processes as well as streamline existing business operations. The candidate must have financial industry background and will participate in day-to-day operational support, design, development, code reviews, unit testing, and deployment tasks. * Design and develop industry-leading web applications/services to support key business needs * Build components, and common services based on standard corporate development models, languages and tools * Produce system design documents and lead technical walkthroughs * Review business requirements and derive effort estimates * Design and develop the interfaces with other internal applications. * Perform day-to-day maintenance and project development activities including: * Application code and programming * CMS, server and database software upgrades * New functionality and site-wide enhancements * 3rd party tool integration and troubleshooting * Respond to and resolve production issues * MUST HAVE: Expert in both Core Java and PL/SQL technologies. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Engineering is required, or in lieu, a demonstrated equivalence in work experience. * A minimum of 6 years of strong experience in application development using Java/J2EE technologies, such as: Ext-JS, JSF, JPA, Hibernate, Toplink, Velocity Templates, JMS messaging, JSP and JavaScript (JQuery etc). * Superior knowledge of system architecture, object-oriented design, and J2EE framework and patterns. * Understanding of financial markets and asset classes like Equity, Commodity, Fixed Income, Options, Index/Benchmarks * Work experience with a financial data vendor a plus * Excellent communication skills are essential, with strong verbal and writing proficiencies The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2011-10-22 10:13:45United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York22109NYNew York, NY24370858http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/24370858/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Database Engineer, Capital IQ Location: US-NY-New York Capital IQ is currently searching for several Database Engineers to join our team. As a member of the Capital IQ engineering team, you will be working with a group of intelligent and extremely ambitious individuals, having been recruited from top universities. Although our engineers have a strong work ethic, they also succeed at making Capital IQ a fun environment. In its friendly yet professional atmosphere, Capital IQ offers an excellent opportunity to grow and be a part of a successful team. * A degree in Computer Science or another engineering discipline is required. * Strong interest in database platforms. * Strong skills using programming languages: C , C#, VB.Net, etc. * Understanding of SQL. * Understanding of data modeling logical diagrams. * In addition to technical skills, Capital IQ is looking for professional, detail-oriented, and energetic personalities with a strong ability to work in a very fast paced team-oriented environment. About the Company Capital IQprovides high-impact information solutions to more than 4,200 leading financial institutions, advisory firms and corporations. Its solutions are based on the Capital IQ web platform, a unique combination of global private and public capital market data and software applications that enable end users to draw deep market insights, generate better ideas, optimize relationships and simplify workflow. Clients can deploy the Capital IQ Platform either as a standalone solution or seamlessly integrate its components into existing business applications and portals via systems integration and custom data feeds. For more information, please visit Capital IQ's web site at www.capitaliq.com. The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, Capital IQ, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please see instructions in the last paragraph foundhere. Job Type: Systems/Technology2011-10-15 10:15:26United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York19671NYNew York, NY24246531http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/24246531/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Software Engineer (SWE) Intern Location: US-NY-New York S&P Capital IQ is searching for Software Engineer Interns to help build Capital IQ, a leading provider of data and analytics for global financial professionals. As a Software Engineer Intern on the Product Development team, you will gain experience in all aspects of the software development lifecycle. Interns contribute directly to the Capital IQ platform as well as evaluating new commercial and open source products for use going forward. Interns work on projects that can be seen through to completion over the course of their stay and work directly with a mentor on pushing their projects to completion. In addition, there will be chances to participate in training, networking and enrichment activities throughout your time with us. You will be working with a group of intelligent and ambitious individuals from top universities. Although our engineers have a strong work ethic, they also succeed at making Capital IQ a fun environment. In its friendly yet professional atmosphere, Capital IQ offers an excellent opportunity to grow and be a part of a successful team. * Successful candidates are bright, fast learners who are passionate about technology. Attention to detail and problem solving skills are expected. * We will consider smart candidates with minimal experience in any programming language and environment. Experience in the technology that we currently use is not necessary. * Candidates should complete the first year of a computer science curriculum or have equivalent programming experience before their start date. * Successful candidates are bright, fast learners who are passionate about technology. Attention to detail and problem solving skills are expected. * We will consider smart candidates with minimal experience in any programming language and environment. Experience in the technology that we currently use is not necessary. * Candidates should complete the first year of a computer science curriculum or have equivalent programming experience before their start date. Capital IQ, a Standard & Poor's Business, provides high-impact information and workflow solutions to over 4,200 leading financial institutions, advisory firms, and corporations. Its solutions are based on the Capital IQ Platform, a unique combination of global private and public capital market data and technology that enables end-users to draw deep market insights, generate better ideas, leverage relationships, and simplify workflow. About the Company S&P Capital IQprovides high-impact information solutions to more than 4,200 leading financial institutions, advisory firms and corporations. Its solutions are based on the Capital IQ web platform, a unique combination of global private and public capital market data and software applications that enable end users to draw deep market insights, generate better ideas, optimize relationships and simplify workflow. Clients can deploy the Capital IQ Platform either as a standalone solution or seamlessly integrate its components into existing business applications and portals via systems integration and custom data feeds. For more information, please visit Capital IQ's web site atwww.capitaliq.com. The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard & Poor's, Capital IQ, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power & Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please see instructions in the last paragraph foundhere. Job Type: Systems/Technology2011-09-30 07:51:41United StatesMcGraw-HillNew YorkCapIQ SWE INTNYNew York, NY23936991http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/23936991/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Associate Director, Senior Business Analyst, S&P Capital IQ Location: US-NY-New York Great opportunity for an Associate Director/Business Analyst. In this role, you'll provide strategic business analysis services to our business partners. The focus of this position will be the documentation of business requirements and associated business processes/workflows in support of corporate initiatives and projects. The position will also work extensively with internal and external development resources in knowledge transfer of requirements and insuring understanding of how those requirements are reflected in applications/systems requirements. This position will interact and support both business users and technology. This role also may include oversight of junior business analysis staff. Essential Accountabilities: * Gather/analyze/document business requirements leading to the development of a business solution. These are documented in high level requirements documents which then lead to Use Cases/Epics and User Stories. * Support the development of internal workflow design through systems, new and revised procedures and product designs, including the user interface aspect and the development of rules-based analysis for new or existing products. * Support the establishment of new projects by facilitating visioning sessions with business users and producing associated Vision documents. * Develop metrics for quantifying associated business value for assigned projects. * Manage the effects and impacts of requested changes to established projects, systems and applications, as well as the identification and communication of project risks. * BA / BS degree in a related area such as finance, economics, information technology, or business; advanced degree or designation preferred (MBA, CFA, CPA, CFP, etc) * Requires 7 years of experience in business analysis, systems and product development * Requires 7 years experience in a financial industry/financial services * Requires 3 years in staff management positions * Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge and experience in capital markets * Strong familiarity with technical concepts and tools, such as: software architecture platforms, database tools, web and internet applications and mainframe applications * Demonstrated business acumen with domain knowledge specific to one of the S&P business units and its tools and processes * Demonstrated knowledge of 4 or more of the following: Standard requirements gathering and analysis, Process Mapping, Data flow diagrams, Standard BA lifecycle, BPM (Business Process Management), Requirements Management / Planning (Prioritization, Change Control) * Expertise in Agile Software Development Life Cycle terminology and methodology * Ability to work with team members and stakeholders at all levels, technical and non-technical, in a positive and team-affirming manner * Attentive to detail and quality oriented; ability to execute in a timely and accurate manner * Ability to oversee junior consultant staff * Must be able to work within cycles of parallel activities (e.g. Business Analysis life cycle, project management life cycle, business process management (DMAIC), and S&P Engineering (agile based development) * Must be able to work in global, multi-cultural environment The McGraw-Hill Financial segment is a major player in a sixteen billion dollar market for information, data and analytics. Our business is built on our "stars" - the talented people who drive our premier brands, such as S&P Indices, Capital IQ, S&P Equity Research and Global Credit Portal. Our outstanding portfolio of assets form the foundation of a large and powerful business whose goal is to leverage our combined strengths - our analytic insights, market intelligence, benchmarks, evaluations and data - to give clients a distinct advantage in their investing decisions and trading strategies. The Enterprise Solutions group is accountable for leveraging data management best practice to improve the sophistication of our analytical & data capabilities. The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2011-07-19 08:42:05United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York20839NYNew York, NY22474969http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/22474969/jobUSANew YorkTitle: Senior Developer - Core Java and PL/SQL Location: US-NY-New York Standard & Poor's is the world's premier provider of investment research, market indices, credit ratings, financial data, and fixed income research and analysis. With more than 10,000 employees and offices in nearly two-dozen countries, S&P is valued by investors and financial decision-makers everywhere for its analytical independence, market expertise and thought leadership. For 150 years Standard & Poor's has been an integral part of the global economic infrastructure. Its operations provide essential information to nearly every segment of the global financial community, creating the tools, analysis and research needed to make informed investment decisions. Standard & Poor's is seeking a Lead Application Developer to be a key player in the analysis, design, implementation, and support a number of key business critical systems. This role requires a seasoned hands-on technologist who works effectively, both independently and collaboratively in a team environment. The ideal candidate must be delivery-focused and posses broad set of technology skills to actively evaluate and prototype new requirements and build solutions to support new processes as well as streamline existing business operations. The candidate must have financial industry background and will participate in day-to-day operational support, design, development, code reviews, unit testing, and deployment tasks. * Design and develop industry-leading web applications/services to support key business needs * Build components, and common services based on standard corporate development models, languages and tools * Produce system design documents and lead technical walkthroughs * Review business requirements and derive effort estimates * Design and develop the interfaces with other internal applications. * Perform day-to-day maintenance and project development activities including: * Application code and programming * CMS, server and database software upgrades * New functionality and site-wide enhancements * 3rd party tool integration and troubleshooting * Respond to and resolve production issues * * MUST HAVE: Expert in both Core Java and PL/SQL technologies. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Engineering is required, or in lieu, a demonstrated equivalence in work experience. * A minimum of 6 years of strong experience in application development using Java/J2EE technologies, such as: Ext-JS, JSF, JPA, Hibernate, Toplink, Velocity Templates, JMS messaging, JSP and JavaScript (JQuery etc). * Superior knowledge of system architecture, object-oriented design, and J2EE framework and patterns. * Understanding of financial markets and asset classes like Equity, Commodity, Fixed Income, Options, Index/Benchmarks * Work experience with a financial data vendor a plus * Excellent communication skills are essential, with strong verbal and writing proficiencies The McGraw-Hill Companies is an equal opportunity employer. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. For special accommodation due to disability, please email webmaster -at- mcgraw-hill.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual. Job Type: Systems/Technology2011-02-07 23:17:29United StatesMcGraw-HillNew York17856NYNew York, NY19520155http://mcgraw-hill.jobs/xml/19520155/job