Ref: LP528-128

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

- Define and specify the technical architecture and design of the Algorithmics solution to be implemented.
- Define and scope the technical configuration, interfacing and enhancement work in conjunction with project managers, senior engineers and financial engineers
- Provide technical consultancy based on solid understanding of the Algo product suite and implementation requirements
- Set up and configure Algorithmics and third party products (database, middleware, reporting solutions) at client sites.
- Design and implement interfaces between clients source systems and Algorithmics products. This will largely involve the Algorithmics data mapping tool and definition of data required from the clients systems.
- Design, develop and implement customised modules using a range of development tools (typically VB, Perl or Python).
- Conduct troubleshooting, testing (functional and volume) for original installation and system upgrades, and support clients integration testing and acceptance testing activities.
- Where appropriate, deliver training via formal training courses and workshop sessions to clients and internals.
- Produce technical documentation for clients describing the system and its customisations.

Requirements

- High degree of initiative, resourcefulness, resilience and self-sufficiency in implementing and configuring complex software products and using technology to solve business problems.
- Capacity to estimate work, manage own deliverables and keep within project plans
- Understanding of the financial market place (market data, fixed income products, derivatives) in terms of the underlying data.
- Familiarity with risk management (market risk / credit risk in commercial or treasury environment), financial analytics and market data
- Experience with middleware and business intelligence (reporting) software.
- Hands-on development experience using (e.g.) VB, Perl, Java.
- Familiarity with web based delivery, Java components
- At least 4 years experience in /hands-on command of Unix / Linux, including shell scripting and file system navigation.
- At least 4 years experience in /understanding of database essentials (including SQL, installation, sizing, performance). Specific DBA skills are not essential, but familiarity with at least one RDBMS (preferably Oracle)
- At least 4 years experience in systems interfacing and/or data migration between systems using mapping tools or bespoke solutions.
- At least 4 years experience in /of project life cycles and complex product installation, customization and interfacing

About the Company

Transguard Themis is the recruitment and professional staffing brand of the Transguard Group based in Dubai, UAE.

Utilising the years of experience of the Transguard group in providing outsourced services to clients, TG Themis specialises in the provision of contract, interim and outsourced staffing solutions to the professional labour market. Our clients use our services for three key reasons:

  1. To provide flexible, short term or fixed term contract staffing solutions through periods of increased demand or seasonal peak workloads.

  2. To manage the recruitment and staffing of non-core business areas for clients.

  3. To provide Permanent staffing solutions to clients via direct hire or contract to direct hire. A try before you buy scheme for employers and employees.

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