Hybrid BA/Technologist – Java, Markit, FIX, JMS recruitment
Hybrid BA/Technologist - Java, Markit, FIX, FPML, JMS, AMQ - Derivatives and Security - London
My client is one of the world's leading financial services organisation and they have an exciting opportunity for a application developer/analyst to join their investment banking team
Job Description
The team
Investment Bank Markets Technology provides end to end technology solutions for the firm's Investment Banking, Sales Trading and Risk Management business areas.
The trade processing suite is responsible for trade capture, event position management, and feeds to downstream systems such as accounting and legal documentation. Products range from high volume listed products to highly complex over-the-counter structured derivatives.
This is an opportunity to join an award winning technology team with strong business sponsorship to deliver revenue enhancing technology and industry wide transformation.
The role
Dedicated, highly-skilled technologist required to join a development team building out MarkitWire connectivity and integrate with the derivatives trade management system. The project is key to the enrichment of their electronic affirmation capability to cover more products and trading actions according to industry and regulatory deadlines (Dodd Frank real time reporting)
Key Responsibilities
Take ownership for the design and build of new products and trade workflows.
Partner with Operations to drive the clearing transformation.
Work closely with team lead, share in responsibilities and own issues to delivery.
Contributing to a large code base.
Qualifications
Requirements
We are looking for a highly talented and driven hybrid BA/technologist who has a track record of delivering outstanding solutions in an investment bank or other fast-paced industry.
Essential skills
Very strong hands-on experience and in-depth expertise of Java.
Track record of working on distributed systems and service-oriented architecture with complex system interactions.
Strong understanding of financial derivatives and securities (transaction processing / order management , connectivity to Markit / DTCC)
Strong experience in messaging protocols - FIX / FPML
Strong relational database experience and SQL.
Experience of JMS and AMQ messaging.
Strong communication and team-working skills, business facing experience
Computer science background with an intellectual rigour.
Proven track record of ownership and delivery.
Desirable skills
Experience and working knowledge of JUnit, Maven, Tomcat
Agile development techniques
Education
To degree level, ideally in a computer science, mathematical or engineering discipline or equivalent
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