Career Opportunities Available at Scottrade, a Best Place to Work in IT

June 20, 2011

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Online investing firm recognized by Computerworld a fourth time for its dedication to associates and growth as it seeks to fill more than 125 IT positions during the next year

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Investors who trade stocks online everyday require reliable technology, and Scottrade is looking to hire information technology (IT) associates who will continue providing it. The branch-supported online investing firm landed the 44^th spot today on the Best Places to Work in IT list, ranked by IDG’s Computerworld magazine.

“Across the country, Scottrade is seeking IT professionals who want to be involved in delivering some of the latest technologies in online trading,” said Scottrade Chief Information Officer Ian Patterson. “Many of the same reasons Scottrade was named a Computerworld Best Place to Work in IT – training opportunities, work/life balance and a culture of open communication – create the atmosphere that enables us to develop innovative technology and solutions for investors nationwide.”

A complete listing of Scottrade job opportunities can be found at careers.scottrade.com. Some of the open IT positions include:

St. Louis: C++ and SQL Developers; Security and Linux Engineers
Denver: COBOL Developers
Phoenix: Storage Engineer; Windows Engineer

Scottrade’s IT environment has been recognized for four consecutive years on Computerworld’s Best Places to Work in IT list. The list annually ranks the top 100 work environments for technology professionals based on an extensive survey of a firm’s IT workers and a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as benefits, diversity, career development, training and retention.

Among the highlights of working at Scottrade are:

Job Security – The firm has never had a layoff in its 30-plus-year history.
Training – Specific training for IT associates covers the latest developments in both IT and the online trading industry.
Recognition – Associates’ above-and-beyond efforts are recognized through a rewards program, promotions and discretionary bonuses.
Quarterly Bonuses – Scottrade has awarded quarterly bonuses every quarter for more than 20 years.

“To be among the Best Places to Work in IT, it’s not enough to seek out and hire the most talented IT professionals, offer them competitive pay and provide great benefits,” said Scot Finnie, editor in chief of Computerworld. “Smart IT people realize that they need to get up to speed on their employer’s revenue opportunities. The organizations that made this year’s Best Places to Work list are creating a work environment that both trains and encourages IT personnel to pursue business-driven priorities.”

The Computerworld ranking is just one of several notable IT recognitions and awards that Scottrade and its IT leadership have received in the past year:

IT Director Anne Coleman was recognized as one of Computerworld’s 2011 Premier 100 IT Leaders.
Scottrade earned a spot for the fourth consecutive year on the InformationWeek 500, a list of the most innovative users of information technology.

The Best Places to Work in IT ranking is covered in today’s special issue of Computerworld and online at www.computerworld.com.

About Scottrade, Inc.

Investors who enjoy online stock trading will find value and personalized customer service at online investing firm Scottrade, Inc. Founded in 1980, Scottrade enables customers to learn about online trading tools, stock market research and how to buy stocks online, many at just $7 per trade. With more than 500 nationwide branch offices, Scottrade has the largest branch network among online brokerage firms. To learn more about one of FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” visit about.scottrade.com or www.scottrade.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr. Member FINRA/SIPC.

About Computerworld

Computerworld is the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide, providing peer perspective, IT leadership and business results. Computerworld’s award-winning Web site (www.computerworld.com), bi-weekly publication, focused conference series and custom research forms the hub of the world’s largest (40+ edition) global IT media network. In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 awards, including Magazine of the Year by American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) awards in 2010, the 2009 Best Blog from the Neal awards, and 2006 Best Overall Web Publication from ASBPE. Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over 3.5 million unique, monthly visitors (comScore Media Metrix, August 2010). Computerworld is published by IDG Enterprise, a subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world’s leading media, events, and research company. Company information is available at www.idgenterprise.com.