Sunday, March 23, 2008

FIX Connectivity Support (Job #1332) in Massapequa Park, NY

Sunday, March 23, 2008
To provide level 1 support for the systems used by the Global Equity Derivatives trading desks in NY. Special focus on providing support for market access US equity, option, & futures markets (including the NYSE, NASDAQ, ECNs, etc.). The secondary focus would be the primary support of the Equity Finance desk.


Main responsibilities:


· Give support on the different numerous tools

· Tests, implementation and migration of GED systems

· Propose new solution in coordination with Paris teams within Equity Derivatives product line.

· Communication with users of the project (FO, MO, BO)

· Communication with other IT teams (Paris)


Main duties:


· Support the market access platform (Fix Protocol)

· Support the Equity Finance product line systems

· Test all new releases

· Developing specific tools for the US Equity Derivative desk.

· Work with Internal contacts and coordinate IT related actions:

o Back-Office, Middle-Office, Front-Office in New York

o IT, Back-Office and Research teams in Europe


· Help to manage and/or develop any kind of IT project for the US equity derivative desk

Candidate's technical skills:


· General IT Architecture: Windows, Unix, Citrix, FTP protocol.

· Proficient on Database request (SQL on Oracle, Microsoft SQL, Sybase)

· Programming: VB, C#, Java

· Bloomberg and Reuters

· Excel, Word, PowerPoint

· Equity Derivatives Product: Stocks, Options, Futures, Swaps

· Equity Derivatives desk: Equity Financing, Proprietary trading. Options trading




Observations:



· Strong logical and analytical skills.

· Good verbal and written communication skills.

· Detail-oriented possessing multi-tasking skills.

· Ability to handle stressful situations (critical trading systems).

· Reactivity and Autonomy

· Good sense of quality of service

· Computer Science degree

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