Shulman Fleming & Partners
Contract EQD/COM Trading Applications Support Engineer
Shulman Fleming & Partners, New York, New York, us, 10261
Contract EQD/COM Trading Applications Support Engineer
MUST be local to New York City. This is a hybrid schedule at least 2 to 3 days in the office
This is a mid-level engineer position supporting an Equity Derivatives & Commodities Futures Trading desk. The candidate must have experience in Equity Derivatives and/or Commodities and is willing to provide support to traders. It would be a plus if the candidate has experience with the Murex/Calypso or equivalent trading system.
Major Responsibilities:Day-to-Day trade support for the Equities Derivatives/Commodities trading desk, closely interacting with traders executing and risk managing complex derivative products.Troubleshooting support issues and provide highly active support in the resolution of problems for the trading desk, manage communications to the desk regarding platform issues and resolutions.Ensuring 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.Learn and adapt quickly to the fast-changing desk operations. E.g., New products implementationTechnical documentation of system requirements/solutions and maintaining support run book for Production issues.Required Qualifications:
Academic background in a STEM discipline such as Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or Financial EngineeringAnalytical background including an understanding of applied Math, Probability and Statistics.At least 2-4 years of experience with developing solutions for Equity Derivatives/Commodities lines of business (i.e., Futures, Total return swaps, Vanilla options, Exotic options, Equity swaps, etc.). Prior experience must include experience with: Utilizing risk management systems to identify and resolve booking errors and technology issues pertaining to trade bookings and subsequent front-to-back flows.A thorough understanding of market data conventions and ability to understand the interpret market data provider specifications.Ability to multitask several ongoing issues. This involves the ability to assess priority and make appropriate decisions quickly and effectively.Experience working on a trading floor supporting mission critical applications.Experience working with Job scheduling applications.Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to technical and non-technical audiences.Fundamental understanding of database modeling and ETL type applicationsEffective interpersonal skills and relationship-building skills.Self-motivated and directed, with the ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.Strong analytical skills to understand a broad set of sophisticated cross-asset products and complex end-to-end workflows.Geared towards process improvement, system enhancement and automation.Unix/Linux knowledgeKnowledge of JIRA for issue and project trackingAdvanced excel skills is preferred but not required.College degree required .Nice to have Qualifications:
Murex/Calypso or equivalent experienceDatabase & SQL experienceTargeted systems:
Murex/CalypsoBloomberg
MUST be local to New York City. This is a hybrid schedule at least 2 to 3 days in the office
This is a mid-level engineer position supporting an Equity Derivatives & Commodities Futures Trading desk. The candidate must have experience in Equity Derivatives and/or Commodities and is willing to provide support to traders. It would be a plus if the candidate has experience with the Murex/Calypso or equivalent trading system.
Major Responsibilities:Day-to-Day trade support for the Equities Derivatives/Commodities trading desk, closely interacting with traders executing and risk managing complex derivative products.Troubleshooting support issues and provide highly active support in the resolution of problems for the trading desk, manage communications to the desk regarding platform issues and resolutions.Ensuring 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.Learn and adapt quickly to the fast-changing desk operations. E.g., New products implementationTechnical documentation of system requirements/solutions and maintaining support run book for Production issues.Required Qualifications:
Academic background in a STEM discipline such as Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or Financial EngineeringAnalytical background including an understanding of applied Math, Probability and Statistics.At least 2-4 years of experience with developing solutions for Equity Derivatives/Commodities lines of business (i.e., Futures, Total return swaps, Vanilla options, Exotic options, Equity swaps, etc.). Prior experience must include experience with: Utilizing risk management systems to identify and resolve booking errors and technology issues pertaining to trade bookings and subsequent front-to-back flows.A thorough understanding of market data conventions and ability to understand the interpret market data provider specifications.Ability to multitask several ongoing issues. This involves the ability to assess priority and make appropriate decisions quickly and effectively.Experience working on a trading floor supporting mission critical applications.Experience working with Job scheduling applications.Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to technical and non-technical audiences.Fundamental understanding of database modeling and ETL type applicationsEffective interpersonal skills and relationship-building skills.Self-motivated and directed, with the ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.Strong analytical skills to understand a broad set of sophisticated cross-asset products and complex end-to-end workflows.Geared towards process improvement, system enhancement and automation.Unix/Linux knowledgeKnowledge of JIRA for issue and project trackingAdvanced excel skills is preferred but not required.College degree required .Nice to have Qualifications:
Murex/Calypso or equivalent experienceDatabase & SQL experienceTargeted systems:
Murex/CalypsoBloomberg