Imported from previous forum
[ original email was from Adam Elkind - aelkind@comsys.com ]
The developer will participate in the
development and build-out of risk technology
(Atlas) for a diverse business covering: Exotics
& Flow Derivatives; Proprietary Derivatives;
Convertibles and Risk Arbitrage; Debt-Equity;
Equity Finance; Portfolio Trading / Cash Trading.
Atlas is currently in use by the Equities Front
Office for real-time trader risk management and
P&L globally. The intention is to extend its
usage to all remaining and new equities desks
businesses (e.g. Country Funds Arbitrage), and at
the same time start to support the Credit Hybrids
businesses, with products like Credit Default
Swaps, Collateralized Debt Obligations, First To
Defaults and Index Tranches coming on-line in
2005.
Role & Responsibility
The role on offer is that of Applications
Developer on the Pyramid Atlas
system.
Develop, Implement the aggressive rollout of the risk
technology commitments across Equities and Credit
in 2005 and beyond.
The developer will be responsible for the
implementation of new demands in Atlas, working
closely with Plan business analysts to understand
requirements, design, implement and roll out new
changes to the Atlas product: a Visual C++ front
end, Java/Linux hosted server-side processes and
Sybase data servers.
Essential Skills
-Software development in a range of development
languages including distributed systems. At a
minimum, to include:
3+ years’ C++ or Java on NT/Unix platforms
3+ years’ SQL/stored proc design, preferably on
a Sybase platform
-Exposure to real-time, highly available software
systems
-Exposure to software engineering techniques such
as RUP / UML
-Strong team player
Desirable Skills
-3 years’ MFC/COM
-Knowledge of ClearCase source control
system
-Expertise in use of Rationale Purify and
Quantify tools
-Exposure to Publish / Subscribe messaging
-Full project lifecycle experience - requirements
analysis, design, build, test and
deployment
-Exposure to the Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
or other structured methods
-Strong equity derivatives product
knowledge
-Knowledge of Credit Derivatives
Essential Experience
-3+ years’ development experience as a
developer in the equity, ir or credit derivative
trading or risk systems space
-Experience of working on OTC or listed market
making/risk applications
Please forward resumes to: aelkind@comsys.com