Sybase/Java Developer - Finance IT

London  ‐ Onsite
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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.

Start date
ASAP
Duration
6 months
From
Resource Solutions - HSBC
Published at
29.11.2013
Project ID:
634519
Contract type
Freelance
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