State of Wisconsin Investment Board · 19 hours ago
Investment Systems Engineer, Team Lead
Madison, WI
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expThe State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) manages over $162 billion in assets and is seeking an Investment Systems Engineer, Team Lead. This role involves leading a team responsible for the architecture, design, implementation, and support of SWIB's investment systems, with a focus on the Charles River Investment Management System.
Asset ManagementFinanceWealth Management
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead and manage a 24x6 Business Systems Engineering team responsible for the availability, stability, and operational excellence of SWIB’s front- and middle-office investment systems, with a primary focus on the Charles River Investment Management System (CRIMS/CRD)
Own and continuously improve the production support operating model, including on-call rotations, escalation paths, coverage models, and workload distribution, ensuring sustainability and resilience
Ensure robust monitoring, alerting, and incident response capabilities are in place for Charles River and all integrated, trading-critical applications
Act as the senior escalation point for major incidents and production issues, coordinating effectively across L1–L3 support teams, vendors, and business stakeholders
Lead incident management, root cause analysis (RCA), and problem management, driving remediation and preventative improvements
Establish, maintain, and enforce runbooks, SOPs, and operational documentation to enable consistent, repeatable, and high-quality support outcomes
Own and lead business continuity, disaster recovery, and resiliency planning for Charles River, including testing, validation, and ongoing readiness
Serve as the platform owner and senior SME for Charles River, ensuring configurations, enhancements, and upgrades are operationally supportable, resilient, and production-ready
Provide leadership for configuration, workflows, integrations, and release management, with a strong emphasis on minimizing operational and trading risk
Establish and maintain testing, validation, and release standards for production changes, serving as a quality gate prior to deployment
Identify platform, architectural, or integration risks and lead mitigation efforts to protect trading and investment operations
Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing team, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement
Partner closely with Trading, Portfolio Management, Operations, Compliance, and Technology teams to align support priorities and platform capabilities with business needs
Maintain strong vendor relationships—particularly with Charles River—supporting effective incident resolution, escalation, and roadmap planning
Communicate clearly and transparently with business and technology leadership during incidents, outages, recovery efforts, and major platform changes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required (Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, or related field preferred)
8+ years of experience in the investment management industry with significant hands-on experience supporting and leading OMS implementations (Charles River preferred)
Demonstrated experience leading support teams, including on-call rotations, incident management, and escalation frameworks
Deep functional and technical knowledge of OMS/IMS, including trading workflows, compliance, allocations, and integrations
Proven leadership experience with the ability to develop, mentor, and engage technical and functional staff
Strong understanding of investment operations, trading processes, and securities
Experience integrating with platforms such as Bloomberg, FactSet, Aladdin, SimCorp, Eagle, and custodians (e.g., BNY Mellon)
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document and explain complex Charles River configurations and designs
Demonstrated ability to influence outcomes and work effectively across Trading, Operations, Compliance, and Technology teams
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to design technology solutions using Charles River to meet business needs
Demonstrated focus on quality assurance, risk management, and continuous improvement
Benefits
Competitive total cash compensation, based on AON (formerly McLagan) industry benchmarks
Comprehensive benefits package
Educational and training opportunities
Tuition reimbursement
Challenging work in a professional environment
Hybrid work environment
Company
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
SWIB's investments are managed by its own professional staff and by outside money manager firms.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
David Villa
Executive Director & Chief Investment Officer
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