Analyst, Investment Applications

About Us: ProShares has been at the forefront of the ETF revolution since 2006. ProShares now offers one of the largest lineups of ETFs, with over $85 billion in assets. The company is a leader in strategies such as crypto-linked, dividend growth, interest rate hedged bond and geared (leveraged and inverse) ETF investing.

ProShares continues to innovate with products that provide strategic and tactical opportunities for investors to manage risk and enhance returns. Position Summary: The Application Analyst in the Core Business Systems Team is responsible for supporting Investment Applications and related processes. The Analyst will blend financial industry knowledge with technology skills to ensure the needs of each system’s business owners and IT operations group are met.

Requirements

, and helps with projects. Essential Job Functions [1] : Manage and maintain the company’s Investment Applications such as OMS, IBOR, Collateral System, and Order Taking platforms. Analyze and resolve system problems to ensure continuous system operations.

Document and triage issues and escalate to internal IT team and when applicable 3 rd party system provider. Work with business stakeholders and subject matter experts to identify and define system enhancement projects. Assist subject matter experts with analysis, planning, design, development, and utilization of Portfolio systems.

definition, test planning and execution.

and participate in design of various application integration and automation processes. Assist with implementing fund changes, building reports, and testing downstream/upstream data in Middle Office systems Monitor metrics and develop ways to improve. Document key processes and procedures, log critical issues and enhancement tickets in JIRA.

Assist with project management by coordinating with stakeholders and maintaining project documentation such as issues, risk, and decision logs. Assist in developing automated solutions to meet daily operational needs.

gathering, documentation, design, configuration, testing) Ability to prioritize and triage multiple production issues. Experience working with Eze OMS, Advent, Electra, and FTP processes required. Programming languages: Java, Jenkins, Python, SQL, VBA, C#, C++.

Experience working with Data Warehouse, JIRA, and Confluence preferred. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Individuals must be well organized and able to work in a team environment.

Strong communication skills (both oral and written) and the ability to interact with various departments and all levels of management. Entrepreneurial spirit encompassing self-starting and high motivation. Ability to work independently with initiative and thoroughness.

Developed time management and organizational skills and ability to properly prioritize work and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

as assigned. Education and Experience: A Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, Finance, or equivalent job experience. A minimum of 2+ years of experience working with OMS and IBOR systems, in-depth understanding of trade lifecycle, fund operations and front-to-middle office functions.

Compensation

for this position includes salary and incentive pay.