Job Summary

The Systems Engineer II-Core Systems is responsible for the firm's servers and infrastructure by ensuring our systems are operational. The Systems Engineer II is responsible for assessing systems, determining problems, providing solutions to issues that arise, designing systems, upgrading systems, maintaining systems, and brainstorming possible improvements that can be made to a system in the future.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Creating control features to ensure systems effectively meet the organization's quality standards.
• Engaging in quality control procedures to ensure that systems are efficient and operational.
• Ensuring that an organization operates at maximum efficiency, from manufacturing to distribution.
• Leads projects under minimal supervision.
• Speaking to and collaborating with various people, such as vendors, management, IT staff, and other Stifel associates during the creation and maintenance of a system.

Qualifications

• Develop solutions to problems, as well as manage multiple issues at the same time.
• IBM Server Experience with RPG or RPGLE.
• Experience with Document Imaging.
• Worked with PTF, Data Queue, and Enterprise Job Schedulers.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning when troubleshooting complex issues.
• Ability to think outside the box; imagine innovative, effective solutions and designs.
• Understanding and appropriately responding to feedback.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate solutions to complex problems.
• Strong time management skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with other team members.
• Strong Interpersonal skills.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent experience required
• 2 years' experience in System Administration

Systems & Technology

• IBM Server experience with RPG or RPGLE
• Previous experience with PTF, Data Queue, and enterprise job schedulers

About Stifel

Stifel is a more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up. We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm serious about innovation and fresh ideas. Built on a simple premise of safeguarding our clients’ money as if it were our own, coined by our namesake, Herman Stifel, our success is intimately tied to our commitment to helping families, companies, and municipalities find their own success.

While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations. Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more. Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off.

Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.