Description
We have an opportunity within our Finance IT space for a Sybase and Java Developer for a contract position on a strategic data transformation project. From a technical standpoint, substanial Sybase development experience and performance tuning capabilities will be necessary, alongside core Java development and Unix system administration. This is a genuine hybrid position with equal emphasis placed upon excellent database development experience (if not Sybase, then other relational databases will suffice), and a strong low-level Java coding background.
The essential requirements for the role are as follows:
- Extensive experience with Sybase or MS SQL and T-SQL with performance tuning
- Extensive experience with Enterprise Java development experience with JSP, Servlet, Web Services, Web Frameworks like Struts
- Working knowledge of Actimize integration including AIS and RCM versions 4.x
- Extensive experience with Unix
- Extensive experience with Software Development Lifecycle
- Experience with one or more application Servers, preferably WebSphere 7.x
- Experience of working in small focused multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary development teams
- Experience in capturing, analysing and documenting functional & non-functional requirements
- Good working knowledge of financial products and derivatives across interest rate, FX, credit and/or equity businesses and ideally specialising in one of them
- Disciplined approach to software development with a University degree level software engineering or computer science background
This is a demanding technical environment, and will require proven experience from a delivery perspective through full SDLC.
The core responsibilities for the position are detailed below:
- Prepare formal technical design document to meet the application and integration requirements
- Support the users during UAT and ensure issues and defects are logged, tracked and successfully resolved.
- Understand the system data flows from Primary Trading systems to target Back Office Systems
- Work closely with business analysts and system developers to define data sources and detailed business rules for off-market rate checking
- Develop proof-of-concept or prototypes to help crystallise business rules, processes and functions
- Seek opportunities to make the Finance's business processes more effective and efficient across business lines and regions
- Review and manipulate trade and market data to understand the variety of scenarios that need to be catered for and prepare test packs
- Build good working relationships with other IT departments and relevant business areas
For further information please forward your CV for consideration.