Senior Software Engineer, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Minneapolis, MN: Manage all aspects of implementation planning & coordination. Manages all aspects of testing and verification ensuring all tasks are performed for all interfaces. Identify technical and business opportunities to take advantage of cross project knowledge, best practices and reusability to expedite projects. Develop criteria to evaluate 3rd party vendors and software as well as due diligence exercises. Identify risks and develop or recommend mitigation strategies. Develop detailed plans and accurate estimates for the design, build, implement and stabilize phases of the project. Act as primary IT liaison with multiple interfacing applications, 3rd party vendors, IT Executives and/or Project Managers. Perform database or disaster recovery planning and performance tuning to improve performance for multiple systems. Develop feasibility studies and proposals for senior management and executive decisions on projects. Responsible to research emerging trends and best practices and determine implications of proposed solutions on meeting business unit strategy.