APN Healthcare Solutions
Senior EQD Trading Applications Support Engineer
APN Healthcare Solutions, New York, New York, United States, 10020
APN Consulting has an immediate need for a direct client requirement:Role: Senior EQD Trading Applications Support EngineerLocation: NYC (Hybrid)Duration: FTE/Permanent
OverviewThis is a senior engineer position supporting an Equity Derivatives Trading deskThe candidate must have experience in Equity Derivatives and is willing to provide support to tradersIt would be required for the candidate to have experience with the Murex trading system.
Major Responsibilities:
Ability to price supported equity derivatives products within Murex, using different market data sets & model settings to perform testing and validation as neededCollaborating and supporting Front Office EQD desk, Technology Partners, and Model Validation/Risk teams in projects that require subject matter expertise related to risk and analytics in the EQD derivatives ecosystemLeverage knowledge on different domains such as Financial Markets, Murex proprietary financial systems, Information Technology, and Advanced Mathematics to liaise and communicate effectively with the teams and business usersProvide high-quality support in using the Murex platform for pricing and structuring of complex financial products within trading domain (e.gEQD derivatives).Onboarding new products, BAU enhancements and providing Day-to-Day trade support for the Equities Derivatives trading desk, closely interacting with traders executing and risk managing complex derivative productsArticulates and defines systems scope and objectives for complex, high impact application enhancements and problem resolution through in-depth analysis and evaluation of complex business processes, systems and industry standards; documents requirements.Allies with multiple technology teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals; identify and define necessary system enhancements; analyze existing system logic, identify problems; and recommend and implements solutions.Undertaking projects as required, i.eperformance management, monitoring initiatives, infrastructure upgrades, web based tools, reporting and documentationEnsuring accurate trade capture, event processing, representation of positions, PL & risk exposures in risk management systems.Liaising with global Tech and Ops counterparts on a variety of strategic initiatives – representing the business interests by providing expertise across products & systems, testing new technology rollouts, and driving enhancements to existing systems and processesPerforming reconciliation processes across systems to help system upgrades and maintain various systems connectivity to ensure smooth trading desk activities.Imparts background in automation to remove manual touchpoints
Required Qualifications:
At least 5 years of extensive experience as Murex front office analyst with demonstrated experience with P&L explain/resolution, Greeks, SIMM, VaR, Risk analysis, simulation views, LiveBook, market data viewer, pre-trade, E-Tradepad pricing and dynamic tablesWorking knowledge of equity swaps configuration, TRS Generator configuration (& related static data), rate curve definitions, rate curve assignments, Pricing template, calculation templates, processing templates, VaR modules, CVA, LiveBook, OSP within Murex 3.X.Advanced degree in science, engineering, computing, quantitative finance or a related experience.Analytical background including an understanding of applied Math, Probability and Statistics.Strong analytical skills to understand a broad set of sophisticated cross-asset products and complex end-to-end workflowsA thorough understanding of market data conventions and ability to understand the interpret market data provider specifications.Knowledge of financial products (equity derivatives required), business processes and workflowsAbility to multitask several ongoing issuesThis involves the ability to assess priority and make appropriate decisions quickly and effectively.Experience working on a trading floor supporting mission critical applicationsAbility to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to technical and non-technical audiencesEffective interpersonal skills and relationship-building skills.Self-motivated and directed, with the ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.Able to work independently and in a collaborative environmentGeared towards process improvement, system enhancement and automation
Targeted systems:
MurexBloomberg
OverviewThis is a senior engineer position supporting an Equity Derivatives Trading deskThe candidate must have experience in Equity Derivatives and is willing to provide support to tradersIt would be required for the candidate to have experience with the Murex trading system.
Major Responsibilities:
Ability to price supported equity derivatives products within Murex, using different market data sets & model settings to perform testing and validation as neededCollaborating and supporting Front Office EQD desk, Technology Partners, and Model Validation/Risk teams in projects that require subject matter expertise related to risk and analytics in the EQD derivatives ecosystemLeverage knowledge on different domains such as Financial Markets, Murex proprietary financial systems, Information Technology, and Advanced Mathematics to liaise and communicate effectively with the teams and business usersProvide high-quality support in using the Murex platform for pricing and structuring of complex financial products within trading domain (e.gEQD derivatives).Onboarding new products, BAU enhancements and providing Day-to-Day trade support for the Equities Derivatives trading desk, closely interacting with traders executing and risk managing complex derivative productsArticulates and defines systems scope and objectives for complex, high impact application enhancements and problem resolution through in-depth analysis and evaluation of complex business processes, systems and industry standards; documents requirements.Allies with multiple technology teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals; identify and define necessary system enhancements; analyze existing system logic, identify problems; and recommend and implements solutions.Undertaking projects as required, i.eperformance management, monitoring initiatives, infrastructure upgrades, web based tools, reporting and documentationEnsuring accurate trade capture, event processing, representation of positions, PL & risk exposures in risk management systems.Liaising with global Tech and Ops counterparts on a variety of strategic initiatives – representing the business interests by providing expertise across products & systems, testing new technology rollouts, and driving enhancements to existing systems and processesPerforming reconciliation processes across systems to help system upgrades and maintain various systems connectivity to ensure smooth trading desk activities.Imparts background in automation to remove manual touchpoints
Required Qualifications:
At least 5 years of extensive experience as Murex front office analyst with demonstrated experience with P&L explain/resolution, Greeks, SIMM, VaR, Risk analysis, simulation views, LiveBook, market data viewer, pre-trade, E-Tradepad pricing and dynamic tablesWorking knowledge of equity swaps configuration, TRS Generator configuration (& related static data), rate curve definitions, rate curve assignments, Pricing template, calculation templates, processing templates, VaR modules, CVA, LiveBook, OSP within Murex 3.X.Advanced degree in science, engineering, computing, quantitative finance or a related experience.Analytical background including an understanding of applied Math, Probability and Statistics.Strong analytical skills to understand a broad set of sophisticated cross-asset products and complex end-to-end workflowsA thorough understanding of market data conventions and ability to understand the interpret market data provider specifications.Knowledge of financial products (equity derivatives required), business processes and workflowsAbility to multitask several ongoing issuesThis involves the ability to assess priority and make appropriate decisions quickly and effectively.Experience working on a trading floor supporting mission critical applicationsAbility to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to technical and non-technical audiencesEffective interpersonal skills and relationship-building skills.Self-motivated and directed, with the ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.Able to work independently and in a collaborative environmentGeared towards process improvement, system enhancement and automation
Targeted systems:
MurexBloomberg