Stamford, CT: Developer - Risk Technology, $150k base target max + bonus

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$ 130-150 on salary depending on experience. Bonus could be in the 20-40% range. Blowtorch coding skills, great Risk and Finance, strong systems architect, potential team lead, excellent communication skills, roll-up-the-sleeves-get-it-done-sleeps-under-the-desk, great personality, has an ego but knows how to park it, sense of vision...

Position- Developer - Risk Technology
Job Id (Use when Referring to Position):	2204
Job Type:	FTP
Location:	Stamford CT
Experience:	5 - 8
Compensation:	$130,000.00 - $150,000.00
Job Description:	Position Details: Position Name: Developer - Risk Technology Salary: Negotiable About IT: Our Technology department employs 160 professionals and delivers all technology solutions used within the firm. Technology seeks individuals that are highly proficient in their respective technology platform, articulate, solution driven, client focused and proactive in building their technology skills. Roles & Responsibilities: Risk Technology supports Risk Management unit, and is responsible for: Development of quantitative analysis of risk to support both day-to-day and long term management of Risk and Performance. Development of analytical tools to promote rapid, ad-hoc understanding of risk. Development and support of risk operational infrastructure. The person in this role must be a developer with a strong understanding of both technology and finance, preferably with market-risk experience. Should have in-depth knowledge of software lifecycle, design and development experience of writing multi-tier/distributed applications. In addition to strong technical skills, the candidate must have excellent communication/interpersonal skills and possess strong ability to work independently or as a team member. A strong desire to learn and gain exposure to the business side of a top-tier risk management organization is critical to success in this position. Job Requirements: · Senior Developer: - Ongoing design and development and maintenance of existing and new risk applications and systems. - Must have ability to take a project from specifications to deployment. - Understand the detail architecture and implementation of the company's applications and systems and build and expand on top of this base. - Ability to communicate via producing documentation at all levels, client service and technical writing skills, coupled with a strong interest in further developing and integrating Trading systems knowledge with technology skills. - Strong knowledge of and experience in supervising and executing all phases of the technology life cycle, based on proven project management and testing methodologies. · Technical skills: - Strong Microsoft C# development experience, C++ experience a plus. - Strong SQL/database design and development experience. - Hands on design and development experience. Should be able to specify coding standards and lead architecture/design reviews. - Knowledge of technical architecture design and a good understanding of technology tools and components to reasonably argue for and against all components (middleware, database, reporting tools, etc.) in that architecture. · Business Knowledge: - Familiar with Market Risk: VaR, Sensitivities, and Stress Testing. - Familiar with a broad range of asset classes: Options, Derivatives, Fixed Income - Able to translate business requirements into technical specifications. Education: B.S./B.A. degrees in Computer Science, or a Masters degree in Computer Science. MBA or MSc (Finance) a plus. Competency Ratings: 1 = No practical experience in this competency required. 2 = Working knowledge required in this competency. Typically 1-2 years practical experience. 3 = Solid experience required in this competency. Typically 3-5 years practical experience. 4 = Substantial and accomplished experience required in this competency. Greater than 5 years practical experience. 5 = Candidate should be a domain expert in this competency. Greater than 10 years practical experience. Competency Skill Rating Software Development Object-Oriented Programming 4 C++ 3 C# 3 SQL 4 Project Management Team Lead 3 Business Skills Business Analysis 3 Market Risk 3 Finance & Equities Trading 3 IT Infrastructure Microsoft Products 3 Systems Integration 3 Distributed Applications 3 Quality Management Software Development Lifecycle 4 Quality Assurance Testing 3 Design & Architecture Multi-Tier Systems 3 Metadata Repositories 3 Soft Skills Schedule Management 4 Prioritization 3 Communication Skills 3 Expectation Management 3
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