Oh I'm sorry I totally misconstrued it then to mean you were actually happy about this and considering it. No harm intended Cheers Ecke
2010/2/20 David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com>: > On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 4:54 PM, eckinator <eckina...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I'd be careful Dave - if they google you and find this post including >> the 1972 Seneca comment and their consultant's direct number, they may >> not be too amused. >> Cheers & good luck >> Ecke > > It does say if i know of anyone that would be interested, so i passed it > on.;-) > > BTW this was a totally unsolicited email. I have no, repeat no > knowledge of programming, trading etc. I am also NOT lead hand > material for sure. > > Dave >> >> 2010/2/19 David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com>: >>> I had no idea that my Fortran IV classes at Seneca back in 1972, would >>> lead to this dramatic job offer. >>> >>> Who needs a bus license now, eh., >>> >>> Dave >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Ben Beardslee <b...@hrg.net> wrote: >>>> David, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I had come across your details this morning by way of kx.com. I am a >>>> recruiter with the Hagan-Ricci Group, a 20 year old executive search firm >>>> that works exclusively with the leading automated trading shops in the >>>> industry. We have helped build many of the most prestigious teams in this >>>> business. One of my top clients is a well-known high frequency trading >>>> group in Chicago. They are in desperate need for someone with top-notch >>>> KDB >>>> expertise, so I thought I should bring it to your attention. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Please let me know if you, or anyone you know, would be interested in >>>> learning more about the following opportunity: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The Senior KDB Support Administrator will satisfy the Trading, Quantitative >>>> and Quantitative Research teams' demand for new KDB functionality by >>>> writing >>>> q scripts and applications and providing support of existing KDB >>>> applications. Another major responsibility will the Data Cleaning of KDB >>>> Time Series, development of sanity checks, filters and adaptive data >>>> cleaning algorithms. Our KDB includes real-time and historical data used >>>> across the entire firm and across a wide range of asset classes. >>>> >>>> The Senior KDB Support Administrator will develop functions that provide >>>> access to KDB from various development platforms, including python and C++. >>>> He/She will actively participate in troubleshooting day-to-day problems >>>> with >>>> data quality and data flow. Other responsibilities will include managing >>>> the KDB time series repository and associated q library, developing tools >>>> to >>>> monitor the data acquisition integrity and the data quality and maintaining >>>> Sun’s time series database and associated q libraries. >>>> >>>> The ideal candidate will have: >>>> >>>> -At least 3 years of experience with the KDB database >>>> >>>> -Proficiency in Q programming language (q-god level) >>>> >>>> -Knowledge of scripting language, preferably Perl and Python >>>> >>>> -SQL and data modeling skills >>>> >>>> -A strong background in financial markets, financial products and >>>> historical >>>> market data. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> If you’re open to other opportunities in general, let me know. We’ve got a >>>> lot going on and I’d be happy to discuss further. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Ben Beardslee >>>> HRG / 914.273.6222 >>>> >>>> www.hrg.net >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. >>> www.caughtinmotion.com >>> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >>> York Region, Ontario, Canada >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
