Director, BCS Development (IT) 126558 recruitment

Job Description:

This position will be responsible for leading the development teams for the Basket Calculation Service (BCS) within Pricing and Reference Data (US).

These teams are responsible for the data collection and service repositories, the history and reporting databases, and the real-time calculation engines which publish the basket and index values back into the real-time stream.

The current environment is a loosely-coupled set of Linux-based application and database servers across 3 production environments and 2 separate data centers. The application provides direct, real-time calculation and publication of client portfolio “baskets” which define actual ETFs and Indexes. This position will be responsible for leading the on-going development of the existing system and new enhancements to support new business requirements, such as sub-second calculations, increased portfolio sizes, new calculation methodologies, and market segment expansion.

The position will work with senior business, development, and operations managers on the strategy of transforming the overall infrastructure into the next-generation applications and databases needed for the future.

Qualifications:

Required Experience:

• Financial Product Knowledge:
o Working knowledge of securities data, especially equities, fixed income, ETFs, Indices, and corporate actions processing
• Broad understanding of market data Technical Requirements:
o 10+ years software development experience
o Experience both as a manager (8+ years) and as a team leader
o Experience architecting new applications and major refactoring of existing applications
o In-depth object-oriented design and programming experience using Java and/or C++
o Practical knowledge of relational databases
o Well-versed in current software technologies
o Strong understanding of the software development practices required for successful projects and reliable/maintainable systems
o Hands-on architectural leadership and mentoring
o Experience with design-for-testability

General Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple resources and development teams across multiple locations who are working on complex projects and tasks simultaneously.
• Strong and proven ability to develop, coach and mentor team members, especially small-group managers Demonstrated ability to manage fast paced production environments with time critical product deliveries
• Strong collaborative, negotiating, influencing, leadership, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent analytic, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to foster strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, resources, management, and support staff.
• Ability to provide strategic analysis, and consult with senior leaders.
• Ability to identify, define and execute upon opportunities for improvement and recommend alternative solutions to process inefficiencies.

Interactive Data is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Keywords: Development Director, Basket Calculation, ETF, Corporate Actions