Professional Services Technical Analyst recruitment
Company Profile
Founded in 1997, Calypso Technology is a leading global application software provider for the capital markets industry, delivering an integrated suite of trading, risk and processing applications within many of the premier financial institutions including banks, asset managers, hedge funds, and other companies participating in the world’s financial markets. Its innovative platform is the industry’s first integrated application suite with the ability to support the trading, risk management, and processing of various financial products such as Interest Rate, Credit, Foreign Exchange, Commodity and Equity and their derivatives.
With strategically based offices in global financial centers in San Francisco (headquarters), New York, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Copenhagen, Moscow, Johannesburg, Sydney, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing, Mumbai and Chennai, our 500+ employees include some of the best talent from the capital markets and technology industries. Our global presence offers international exposure, experience and travel for many of our employment positions.
Calypso Technology's clients are industry innovators and leaders — from 8 of the world’s top 10 banks to regional and local banks, and the world’s largest asset managers, leading hedge funds, and insurance companies. With over 110+ customers and 18,000+ users around the world, we are extremely proud of the relationships we have developed. A partial list of our clients can be found here: www.calypso.com/customers/ With a world-class team of professionals who share a passion to succeed, Calypso places a high value on providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a diverse workforce.
We invite you to explore the Calypso website and discover how our organization can help you to navigate your journey in finding a rewarding career and achieving your own personal and professional goals.
Department Overview
Our Professional Services Group is comprised of highly experienced functional and technical consultants that specialize in the implementation of Calypso, across each one of the asset classes and/or functional areas our solution provides. The PS Group works very closely with our clients to ensure the successful implementation of our solution until go-live.
Job Description Overview
Calypso Technology is seeking is seeking a Post-Sales Senior Technical Analyst with relevant work experience in the capital markets or at a financial software company. The ideal candidate will have strong Java development skills with enterprise application experience.
Responsibilities
- In-depth, hands-on involvement directly with customers implementing the Calypso system. A key responsibility will be working directly with the customer project team implementing the Calypso system, and assist them in implementing their users’ requirements. The technical analyst will then typically follow up with the users to test the implementation, achieve sign off, and continue to move the system toward go-live.
- Assist developers in understanding the API required to extend the Calypso system, add data to the Calypso system, and build interfaces between Calypso and external systems.
- Train users and customer developers on the basic use of the system, particularly with the technical setup.
- System installation, including Java JRE download and installation, relational database installation, data model installation and upgrade scripts, setup and configuration of event-driven framework, configuration of real-time market data feed, etc.
- Work hands on with the system, configuring it and testing that it meets the customer’s technical requirements.
- Work with Calypso business analysts, Calypso core development, or customer development to code prototypes of enhancements to ensure they will meet business requirements.
- Some technical project management work will be expected. In particular, managing the technical issues and tracking the timeline of technical deliverable, in order to keep the customer informed of progress. Assist customers with development of their own internal project plan, including identification of key setup and configuration tasks, scope considerations, timeline and scheduling, and resource requirements.
Skills Requirements:
- 4+ years working in systems or technical analysis, preferably in the capital markets industry
- 5+ years of experience in commercial software including Java, C++, Swing, JDBC, RMI, J2EE, Linux, Sybase, XML (exceptional candidates with less experience will be considered)
- Strong GUI and server side development
- Excellent object-oriented analysis, design development skills
- Knowledge of relational databases and SQL including working experience with Sybase and/or Oracle
- Preference for domain experience in developing software or implementing software in support of any or all of the following asset classes: credit derivatives, interest rate derivatives, equity derivatives, fixed income, or FX.
- Experience designing/building front-to-back capital markets trading systems will be especially valuable.
- Strong business skills – even though this is a technical position, the candidate must be very “business savvy” – ability to comfortably interact with end users on business operations will be highly valued. Particular value will be placed on understanding basic concepts of trade capture and trade workflow management, market data capture, cash flow generation, trade valuation, sensitivity analysis, payment advice and settlement creation, general ledger accounting, and securities position management.
- Excellent interpersonal skills. The person in this role will spend significant amounts of time working hands-on educating and training customers, and patience will be key to success.
- Willingness and ability to travel periodically, as required.
Benefits
Calypso offers long term Career development opportunities, a competitive compensation package, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Calypso Technology is an equal opportunity employee (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workforce.