Application Programmer V

Application Programmer V

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated "Application Programmer V" for an opportunity in US - New York, NY 10036

Position Title: Application Programmer V

Location: New York, NY 10036

Job Posting Expected Start Date: 12/09/2024

(Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 12 Months with possibility of extension

Job Type: 40 hours work week

Pay Rate: $68.00/hr - $71.00/hr on W2

Job Description

The key responsibilities / deliverables are as follows (but not limited to):
* First point of contact for end business users in Rates
* Ownership and delivery of on-boarding support of or processes into the MAPS organization
* Build and maintain strong partnerships with business stakeholders, application development personnel, and infrastructure contacts
* Monitoring and alerting of critical trading system environments
* Troubleshooting of complex systems issues
* Proactive identification and resolution of problem hotspots
* Development of tools and driving efficiency/stability improvements
* Accurate tracking of support effort to enable effective management reporting
* Release implementation and enforcement of change management policy
* Major Incident management and Problem Management

The suite of applications we support cover many different functional aspects of the business, including pricing and trade capture, risk generation and aggregation, market and reference data. The role will give the successful candidate exposure to the full front-to-back process from trade inception to feeding risk downstream. This is also an opportunity to work in a global team.
The core set of technical skills that are beneficial in the role are:
* Operating systems: Linux primarily
* ITIL Certification or performed in a role that demonstrates application of the principles
* Scripting languages: Unix Shell, Python
* SQL (intermediate level: multi-table joins, grouping results, stored procedures)
* Grid computing (e.g. Data Synapse), job scheduling (Autosys, Crontab) batch management
* Well rounded understanding of infrastructure disciplines (network, server, storage, messaging)
* Enterprise Monitoring - ITRS Geneos
* Documentation (Confluence)
* Experience with trading risk systems
* Familiarity with Bloomberg and Reuters

Personal Skills - must be resilient and confident working in a high pressure FO trading environment. Excellent communication skills essential. Leadership.
Relevant areas of business expertise would include:
* Product knowledge - Rates SME, greeks PV, Delta, Gamma and derivatives risk, Government Bonds, Agencies, Futures, Swaps, Inflation-linked products, US Treasuries and Bills
* Market data - yield curves, funding curves, volatility / correlation surfaces (general understanding / familiarity)
Nice to have
* Broadway, LIST, Valantic experience
* Familiarity or basic coding knowledge of Python, .NET, or Java applications
* Awareness of MiFid2 and its impact on pre-trade
* FIX protocol
* Dynatrace, OpenTelemetry

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 230913 when responding to this ad.

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