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What are the ongoing responsibilities of Senior Software Engineer?
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
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Interfacing with business unit sponsors (trading, operations and risk) as well as other key stakeholders such finance, legal and compliance to gather requirements and document specifications.
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Designing and enhancing the internal application platform, supporting Trader’s, PM’s, Operations and Risk.
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Designing and improving the DevOps processes and the production environment in AWS
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Designing and enhancing Front Office applications dealing with trades, allocations and compliance and cash management
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Work closely with external vendors to improve and support the Portfolio Management System (AllVue, Valitana).
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Design, build and support front ends for trading, operations and modelling.
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Ensure high availability of bespoke operational, analysis and reporting platforms.
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Managing time appropriately across multiple and simultaneous projects with differing priorities.
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Provide morning application as needed.
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Supporting the Head of Development as a local mentor to increase the effectiveness of the team
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Suggest development workflow and process improvements
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Suggest and build out CICD, Deployment process improvements
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Reporting to the CTO or Head of Development.
What ideal qualifications, skills & experience would help someone to be successful?
Required:
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A degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering from a top university.
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Minimum 10 years’ experience working in a front office IT development role at a financial institution.
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Experience of full software development life cycle
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Strong C# with emphasis on ASP.NET & Server-Side development
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Strong UI/UX development skills with experience in React or other Web Development
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Competent SQL abilities for efficient querying of large data set
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Experience with design patterns, unit testing, performance/memory analysis, and n-tier architecture
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Experience with DevOps, CICD and cloud deployments
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Experience with cloud application observability
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Thorough understanding of the principles of OOA/D, data modelling, database design, data structures and algorithms
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Strong knowledge of building front-end systems
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Strong database skills (SQL Server)
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Highly motivated, analytical thinking individual
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Demonstrate a proactive approach to problem-solving.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and an ability to get along with a wide range of personalities.
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Strong work ethic and high level of professionalism and integrity
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Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.
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Adaptable to various competing demands while maintaining a high level of client service and response.
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Must possess a team-focused attitude with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others.
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Motivated, self-starter with strong analytical skills, and an ability to grasp new concepts quickly.
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Ability and confidence to have intellectual debates and quickly gather requirements and answers.
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Experience and willingness to act as a mentor to less senior and experienced members of the team in a constructive manner
Nice to have:
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Experience with Python and python libraries (numpy, pandas, etc.…)
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Experience building P&L attribution, scenario analysis and reporting systems.
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Knowledge of data analytics and business intelligence applications a plus.
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Agile development practices
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Experience with business intelligence tools E.g. Power BI, Tableau
Job Level - Individual Contributor
Work Shift Timings - 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM IST
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