Head of Application Development recruitment
Will be responsible for managing the overall business technology strategy and senior guidance for two on site technology employees. The Head of Chicago Application Development will work with the business to maintain existing technology products as well as assist in the architecture and implementation of future needs. The ultimate goal is to phase out a consulting group which is now coding/supporting our products and take ownership of all technology development.
Functional Highlights of the position are:
- Understand and ultimately replace consultant (3 month transition process).
- Take on and manage all Chicago server side technology development
- Homegrown Order Management System, FIX engine, risk analytics reporting package
- Options/Derivatives Focused with some US equities
- Programmatic Client interface development
- Help re-define operational processes in response to new development efforts
- Work with Managing Director of Institutional to define strategy and technology priorities.
- Act as senior technologist to help define priorities and efforts for other technologist onsite.
Technology Skill requirements:
- Multi-threaded server side Java design and development
- SQL scripting and basic DB design (MySQL)
- basic understanding of C# UI development
- Experience with ETL and data transformation technologies (Pentaho)
- Experience dealing with clearing firms
- Development of market data handling processes
- 5 years Financial services experience
- 5 years server side development experience
- 2 years Options/Derivatives experience