Summary:
- Focus on developing new methodologies or enhancing the existing functionality to calculate PnL and Stress.
- Work with a team of software developers focused on implementing Risk Calculation and a reporting framework and should be able to fit into Agile team.
- Interface with Risk Managers/Business Analysts and Middle office business users to gather requirements for enhancements and new features in the system.
- Coordinate the software development and testing efforts (SDLC cycle) including release and post release support as required.
- Perform risk methodology enhancements and infrastructural enhancements.
- Develop frameworks for calculating Risk Metrics and using the strategic firm-wide platform in Python.
- Utilize the following tools and technologies: Python, Key/Value Object store, SQL Querying, Oracle, Sybase, Shell Scripting and Linux
- Experience with risk calculations and models used in market risk.
- Experience with implementing highly concurrent systems using distributed systems.
- Knowledge of how different financial products and their derivatives work, along with their pricing.
- Minimal Education and field of study required for the position
- Degree in Engineering or related field
- Minimal Experience Required (# of years of experience) including field and industry
- Over 7+ years of IT experience in developing enterprise level applications with Object Oriented Analysis and Design concepts including several years in financial domain applications (Market Risk, Equities, Options, Fixed-Income, Prime Services, Securities Lending etc.)
location: Jersey City, New Jersey
job type: Contract
salary: $58 - 68 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- Focus on developing new methodologies or enhancing the existing functionality to calculate PnL and Stress.
- Work with a team of software developers focused on implementing Risk Calculation and a reporting framework and should be able to fit into Agile team.
- Interface with Risk Managers/Business Analysts and Middle office business users to gather requirements for enhancements and new features in the system.
- Coordinate the software development and testing efforts (SDLC cycle) including release and post release support as required.
- Perform risk methodology enhancements and infrastructural enhancements.
- Develop frameworks for calculating Risk Metrics and using the strategic firm-wide platform in Python.
- Utilize the following tools and technologies: Python, Key/Value Object store, SQL Querying, Oracle, Sybase, Shell Scripting and Linux
qualifications:
- Experience level: Experienced
- Minimum 10 years of experience
- Education: Bachelors
skills:
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