Connectivity & Integration Specialist – Bloomberg recruitment

The Role
Bloomberg's Trading Solutions business is enjoying an exciting period of growth
and is currently seeking a dynamic, confident and self motivated individual to
join its new and rapidly expanding team of Connectivity Integration
Specialists at our headquarters in New York. The successful candidate will be
responsible for technical integration between our clients and Bloomberg's world
class Trading Systems. Integrations often involve designing and deploying
solutions for clients utilizing XML/FIX messaging between their systems and the
Bloomberg cloud. Typically, system integration includes the combined use of
real-time XML messaging, XSLT transformations, Java scripting and Database
scripting (e.g. ETL, triggers and stored procedures). Order Management and
Trading Systems workflow experience is required including a demonstrable skill-
set encompassing technology, communication and project management.

Responsibilities
-Technical consultancy and expertise
-Ownership and successful completion of integration initiatives
-Project management including troubleshooting and escalation both internally
and with clients
-Application and evolution of Bloomberg best practices
-Design, configuration and deployment of integration of Trading interfaces
between Bloomberg and Clients

Qualifications:
- Excellent written/oral communication skills
- Good presentation skills including written, graphic and verbal
- Proven Project Management skills
- Proven ability to independently drive successful engagements with clients
- languages beneficial

Required Knowledge/Experience of:
- Javascript, functional programming
- XSLT Transformations
- MQ, IBM Message Broker
- FIX, XML
- Networks: WAN, LAN, Routing
- Database design and use (SQL, ODBC, triggers, stored procedures) for RDBMSs
(Oracle, MS SQL, Sybase, etc)
- Microsoft Desktop Tools: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, Project, Access

BDesirable Knowledge/Experience of:
- Web services, C#, Java, VB, Perl/Scripting languages
- Swift
- Messaging: Tibco, MSMQ, Sonic, JMS
- Target Source Systems such as: Charles River, PFS, Advent, EZE Castle, FMC,
SSC, Calypso, etc.

The Company
Bloomberg is the world's most trusted source of information for businesses and professionals. Bloomberg combines innovative technology with unmatched analytic, data, news, display and distribution capabilities, to deliver critical information via the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service and multimedia platforms. Bloomberg's media services cover the world with more than 2,200 news and multimedia professionals at 146 bureaus in 72 countries. The BLOOMBERG TELEVISION® 24-hour network delivers smart television to more than 240 million homes. BLOOMBERG RADIO® services broadcast via SIRIUS XM Radio and 1worldspaceTM satellite radio globally and on WBBR 1130AM in New York. The award-winning monthly BLOOMBERG MARKETS® magazine, Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine and the BLOOMBERG.COM® financial news and information Web site provide news and insight to businesses and investors.

Bloomberg is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other classification protected by law.