Requirements – Data Scientist with Python to support established Risk and Controls Analytics and Digitalization team.

This role is an opportunity for candidates with a data science academic background and (preferably) prior relevant working experience, to join the Internal Audit department
of an Investment Bank.  You will use your recent data science experience to prototype different data analytics ideas and re-usable solutions as well as analyse data to generate insights. You will help visualise data analytics results to present findings with tools and dashboards.

Must have:

• Recent academic or working experience of programming with Python and familiarity with Linux/Unix
  environment.
• You will have a keen interest in developing programming level skills in new technologies (e.g. ElasticSearch, Graph Technology, TensorFlow, etc.)

Preferable:

• Hands-on experience working with data and developing reusable and easy-to-use scripts and applications.
• Recent academic or working experience in data modelling and visualisation.

Unfortunately we are only accepting individuals with a UK work Visa.

Hybrid working.

Our client is a large global consultancy firm.  They are currently looking to recruit a Senior Manager to join the Solutions Development Team covering Public Sector and Government industries.

This is a role for an information technology expert with proven solutions architecture experience, who can manage and lead a technical team.  At this level however, the role is equally demanding of business development capabilities – the right candidate must have experience in this area, and be able to quickly identify new business opportunities.

Requirements

• Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject
• Minimum 6 years PQE
• A deep knowledge of, and experience working with Public Sector and Government bodies on a consulting basis
• Consulting experience, gained with a leading professional services or systems integration firm
• Experience managing technical teams to deliver projects
• Expertise in architecture/enterprise technology solutions, covering all layers of the technology stack
• Experience of business development and a proven track record of selling into public sector / government organisations
• A good working of knowledge of SAP is preferable but not essential

This is a full time role based in Johannesburg.  Salary range is up to ZAR 1.4 m per annum.

We currently have a vacancy for a C# Developer fluent in English who would be interested in working with the front office trading technology team based at a major banking group in Copenhagen in Denmark. Joining this leading development team you will focus on the development of front end real-time systems used by traders and risk staff for this banks main trading operation. You’ll be working on new and existing components to improve the overall system stability and performance, both on strategic and tactical initiatives and on the derivatives trading platforms across multiple asset classes. A successful applicant will develop c sharp work on improving pricing and booking sales/trading workflow for the Derivatives desks. You require good communication skills to work closely with Sales, Trading, Risk and Technology to deliver improvements to the existing platform and facilitate increased volumes through technology improvements. You will have excellent c# language skills, be proficient in Excel and show a keen willingness to learn any aspects of the business required for the role.

Your tasks:

• Implementation of development methodologies and release management;
• Interface directly with business unit sponsors to gather requirements and document specifications
• Work with Trading to enhance the current trading process
  • Work with various front-end/middleware/back-end teams to deliver projects
  • Work with first level support team
  • Coordinate with global team on new features and participate in driving future direction of the system
  • Work seamlessly across organisational and country boundaries, strong communication skills required (in English)

Your skills:

• University degree with minimum 5 years of professional experience in IT;
• Strong knowledge of c#Experience of Risk / Trading Technology within an Investment Bank / Broking environment
• Ability to communicate with the business unit sponsors effectively
• Ability to coordinate with various teams to deliver projects successfully
• Strong verbal & written skills required to interact with global teams
• Highly motivated, analytical thinking individual

Our offer:
If you are seeking a career in an exciting and dynamic company, operating in an international, multilingual and multicultural environment where you can expect real chances to make a difference, please send me your detailed CV in English.

My client is looking for a solid KDB+ developer to lead the KDB+ development activities across Fixed Income Rates and Currencies group in London.

The role will require a strong leader who can work closely with the front office business and lead the strategic direction of the KDB platform.

The team will work on the build out of the current KDB platform to meet new client demands across the Fixed Income Rates and Currencies group and to achieve this you work closely with the Front Office Quant and Trading business.

Work covers KDB architecture including but not limited to:

• low latency tick
• schema
• Q framework
• user focused analytics and visualization
• scripting
• some java components
• design of significantly sized KDB+ systems and Infrastructures
• development on a Unix or Linux environment
• low latency systems development and tick data capture
• core Java 

 Industry: Investment Banking

Working for a Tier One Global Investment Bank to design, implement, test and deploy trading systems for the market making and execution only trading desks.

As part of the development team supporting the Global cash and derivatives rates and credit businesses, you will develop pricing, quoting and algorithmic trading systems that can enhance connectivity to new markets and improve quantitative low latency performance.

Key aspects of the role are:

• Manage relationships with senior Trading/Sales and software vendors
• Tune Linux, reconfigure network routing/firewall setup, adopt new market protocols, and quantitative analysis of latency data
• Configure new ION Trading components and middleware
• Develop Java, KDB/Q, and scripting languages (Shell, Perl, Python)

You must have:

• Experience of development and tuning of high performance real-time electronic trading applications, whether buy- or sell-side, or at an exchange
• Quantitative performance monitoring and testing, including population statistics
• Bonds and swaps pricing and risk management
• TCP/IP networking, including technical certifications such as CCNA, highly desirable
• ION Marketview API and platform configuration experience highly desirable.

Location: New York / New Jersey

Our client is looking for two highly skilled server-side Developers to join their high performance team delivering state of the art, value adding solutions to their business stakeholders. This position is to work closely with
the Fixed Income and Equities eTrading business.

• You will have strong C# server-side development background. Extensive knowledge of .NET Framework 4.0 +, messaging technologies (idealy ZeroMQ and RabbitMQ), SQL, XML and source control systems such as Git and TFS are essential.
• Automated testing and CI experience is also desirable.
• A ‘can do’ attitude is required along with excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• My client would strongly welcome candidates from a solid Java server-side development background who would like to make that transition into .Net
• MSc in Computer Science, Mathematics or Business Science is desirable but not essential.

Please enquire by sending your CV to [email protected] Alternatively, please contact me on the following number +44 203 637 2833.

Industry: Financial Markets