Oracle Development Team Leader recruitment

UBS is a leading global financial services firm. Our Investment Bank is one of the world’s top global investment banking and securities firms, providing a full spectrum of products to institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, government and hedge funds worldwide.

Operations IT is dedicated to providing technology services to the middle and back office for UBS Global Asset Management. We are a global team with a large number of applications within our landscape.

We are currently searching for a candidate to fulfil an existing position which has become available due to an internal transfer. This is a wide ranging role and will require many different skills spanning technical competencies as well as management abilities. In addition the successful candidate will be expected to take the role of application owner for one of our core applications.

As an application owner you will be expected to:
• Act as the primary contact for all issues related to the application
• Oversee the day to day issues working with the production services and other support teams
• Work with the business owner(s) to define and prioritise enhancement requirements
• Constantly review service levels provided across RTB and CTB activities ensuring the application remains fit for purpose
• Ensure continuous engagement with other stakeholders/user groups
• Fulfil all obligations relating to audit requests/Operational Risk/IT Risk and Security including (SOC1, Application Health Checks etc)
• Track costs against budget to ensure any discrepancies are highlighted to management as quickly as possible
• Work with offshore and onshore resources to ensure deliverables remain on track
• Provide consistent regular feedback to management on issues and progress
• Work with management to define resource requirements and allocation

As a developer you will be expected to:
• Work with business analysts, were necessary to understand the details of a requirement
• On smaller requirements to work directly with the client to analyse and specify the deliverable
• Document technical changes in a consistent and easily understood manner
• Work with the wider development community to implement and refine development standards
• Continuously develop your skills by seeking out training and development opportunities
• Deliver code to the required quality level and on time
• Look for areas of continuous improvement to feedback into the change process and be able to demonstrate the business benefits of those changes

Requirements

The ideal candidate will be an innovative thinker, with strong communication skills and an ability to work independently and within a larger team. We have some critical immediate requirements so the successful candidate will need to be a self-starter who can hit the ground running with minimal guidance.

Equally important is a good knowledge about all financial instruments and a good understanding of back office processes. The ability to handle multiple requests and ensure that all work is completed and thoroughly tested is a must. Due to the critical importance of the data, great attention to detail must be paid to all tasks.

- Demonstrable development experience and Technical skills including:
o Oracle – 9i and above
o Informatica
o .NET (ASP, C#, v3.5)
o SQL Server 2000 and above
- Experience within the finance industry, preferable in Asset Management
- Requires a solid understanding of financial instruments and their characteristics: Fixed Income, Equity, FX instruments and Derivatives
- Experience of index and
- Higher education to degree-level, preferably in finance-related subjects, IT or mathematics/technical field
- Excellent communication / writing skills
- Strong analysis and problem solving skills

UBS can offer you an environment geared towards performance, attractive career opportunities, and an open corporate culture that values and rewards the contribution of every individual.

Want to further your career in an organization where your contribution can make a difference? Apply now at www.ubs.com/careers. We look forward to hearing from you.

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.