Project description
The role is for a Senior Engineer in Traded Risk Technology, responsible for delivering high-quality, scalable, and integrated IT solutions within the risk domain of a financial institution. The engineer will lead the end-to-end development of systems supporting Market and Credit Risk, working within an Agile environment and collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams. The position requires deep expertise in backend engineering with strong exposure to risk systems, integration, batch processing, and DevOps practices.
Responsibilities
* Lead the analysis, design, and development of fit-for-purpose solutions across the risk technology landscape.
* Review system designs to ensure optimal technology selection, performance, and integration.
* Collaborate with Architects, Solution Designers, Business Analysts, Project Teams, and Infrastructure/Operations teams to ensure requirements are well understood and accurately implemented.
* Perform impact analysis on major design decisions and manage associated technical risks.
* Contribute to the continuous improvement of DevOps practices, ensuring CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes are optimized.
* Support systems through issue analysis and resolution using tools such as Splunk, AppDynamics, and SQL Developer.
SKILLS
Must have
* 8+ years of experience in a similar engineering role, preferably within the financial domain.
* Proficiency in Java for backend development.
* Strong command over SQL, including stored procedure development and performance tuning.
* Experience with Unix Shell Scripting.
* Hands-on experience in batch process design and integration (preferably with Control-M).
* Working knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins and version control systems such as BitBucket.
* Exposure to Agile methodologies and DevOps principles.
* Proficient with Oracle 19c or equivalent SQL databases.
* Experience with issue root cause analysis tools such as Splunk, AppDynamics, and SQL Developer.
* Familiarity with collaboration tools like Jira and Confluence.
* Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
Nice to have
* Experience in Market Risk or Credit Risk technology platforms.
* Experience in C# for backend development.
* Technical certifications in Java, C#, or SQL.
* Exposure to cloud-based deployment and containerization technologies.
* Knowledge of security best practices within financial software engineering.
* Experience with risk management platforms such as Murex, Calypso, or FIS.
* Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines.