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Job title

Sr. Derivatives Trading System Developer

Company Mark Lewis, Inc.
Wage Not specified
Location United States, Illinois, Chicago
Employment type Full Time
Education Not Specified
Year Experience 4 - 5 Years of Practical Experience
Travel None
Published on 8/3/2004
Description
Our client in Downtown Chicago is seeking 2 developers focused on the software needs of existing trading systems in the interest rate derivatives and credit derivatives area. Business functions covered include trade capture, trade validation, inter-system messaging, etc. We are looking for an experienced trading system developer who can make a significant contribution to the growth and evolution of our Interest Rate and Credit Derivatives Trading system development and systems integration. The developer will be involved in the full development lifecycle from requirements gathering through development and support, with particular emphasis on design/implementation. Offers excellent opportunity to use and/or enhance knowledge of capital markets derivatives.
Software design, development, documentation, unit testing.
Liaising with production support staff concerning changes that are scheduled to go to production and providing second level support to systems in production.
Develop software, both by extending existing systems and developing new ones from scratch.
Be involved in all phases of the project lifecycle (from analysis and specification through to testing and deployment) but with the emphasis on systems development. . Contribute to projects being on schedule and meeting client needs.
Work with a demanding User base, being capable of communicating on the Users terms. Keep colleagues informed of developments; work collaboratively.
Contribute to recruitment, coaching or induction of new team members.
Develop systems in an effective manner, using innovation and common sense to provide the bank with the tools to increase its profitable growth.
Control risks and costs within own area. . Work in a variety of technical environments, developing own skill sets to match the changing technological environment within the bank.
Occasional travel to East Coast and London probable.

Minimum Job Requirements:
Bachelors Degree, preferably computer science related.
Knowledge of fixed income securities or derivatives would be desirable.
Knowledge of key processes within trading, e.g. pricing, risk management, settlement, etc. of fixed income securities and derivatives would be desirable.
Experience developing trading systems for Interest Rates or Credit Derivatives highly desirable.
Experience developing with Sybase desirable.
1-2 years of Object-Oriented to Relational database experience desirable.
At least 2-5 Years of Java Programming experience desirable.

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Experience/Skills
Experience developing trading systems for Interest Rates or Credit Derivatives highly desirable.
Experience developing with Sybase desirable.
1-2 years of Object-Oriented to Relational database experience desirable.
At least 2-5 Years of Java Programming experience desirable.

Other desired skills:
Experience developing trading systems for Interest Rates or Credit Derivatives highly desirable.
Experience developing with Sybase desirable.
1-2 years of Object-Oriented to Relational database experience desirable.
At least 2-5 Years of Java P
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