Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Clearvision SME - Work with Fortune Investment Bank, Singapore

Main Function of the Role:
Delivery of projects to support business expansion in APAC markets via configuration and upgrades of SunGard's Clearvision software and associated modules.

Main Duties:
• Analysis of business, client and exchange driven requirements and creating appropriate design documentation to agree scope for prioritization
• Preparing and performing system testing within Clearvision, ensuring completion of downstream feeds and documenting results
• Managing work items through to completion, ensuring requirements are met and delivered on time and to specification
• Assist in 3rd line production support requests as a domain knowledge expert

Requirement:

Essential
• Very strong technical understanding of SunGard’s Clearvision application and associated modules, with 3+ years hands-on experience
• 3+ years hands-on experience developing applications that use Oracle 11g as the DBMS
• Knowledge of Object REXX programming language
• Hands-on experience of ClearCase or other enterprise source control tool
• Strong understanding of exchange traded Futures and Options settlement and STP processes

Preferred
• Good understanding of back office systems operated across major APAC Futures exchanges
• Working knowledge of RANsys and GMI books & records systems
• 2+ years hands-on experience developing applications in Visual Basic

Interested and Qualified Candidates can share their resume to gopinath.karunamoorthy@talent2.com

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the process and rest for suitable positions with us in future. Thanks!

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Support Analyst - Risk IT, Investment Bank, Singapore.

This role has emerged as part of the drive to make Risk IT Support emulate a ‘Follow the Sun” (FTS) support model. Working in the capacity as a support analyst, he/ she will be part of the production support team that transitions support capability to Asia across multiple locations.

Requirement:

Essential:
• Must have greater than 6 yrs of IT experience, experience in the financial service industry
• Must have done development for at least 2-3 yrs
• Must have worked and supported Risk Managers / Risk users for at least 3-4 yrs.
Desirable:
• Preferably from the Risk IT or Front office IT of an Investment bank OR Preferably 3-4 yrs in an Investment bank

Technical Competence:

Essential:
• Unix environment knowledge and commands
• Scripting in Unix and Perl
• PL / SQL and working on Sybase environment
• Good knowledge of scheduler like Autosys or Control M
• Working knowledge of grid computing
Desirable:
• Data synapse knowledge
• Prior experience of coding on C, C++ environments
• Knowledge of VB and / or VBA

The production support activities are listed below :

• Develop a good understanding of Risk systems and data flow from front to back.
• Support a suite of Risk applications that would involve user query resolution and batch monitoring.
• Monitoring of batches to ensure OLA’s and SLE’s are met and to resolve any incidents in the batch in a timely manner to ensure systems are Ready for Business (RFB) for Asia.
• Analysis of user queries and resolution
• Engagement with the L3 and development teams on a regular basis and appropriate escalation of critical queries.
• Owning production incidents and ensuring appropriate closure (includes incident communication, root cause analysis & permanent resolution).
• A proactive approach to get things done with minimal supervision.
• Should be able to manage pressure and multi-task.
• Travel requirements: On need basis (5% - 10%)

Interested and Qualified Candidates can share their resume to gopinath.karunamoorthy@talent2.com

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the process and rest for suitable positions with us in future. Thanks.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Java Developer with FIX Protocol - Top Tier1 Bank, Singapore.

This role is a front office business & client facing Senior Java developer with FIX, We need strong development background covering Java, FIX, Multithreading, Connectivity, SQL, Windows, UNIX, and Linux.

Required
• 5+ years of commercial experience, preferably in a front office environment
• At least 1+ years of client focused and client facing technical on-boarding experience in a front office environment
• Strong knowledge of FIX protocol, FIX engines and electronic trading systems utilizing the protocol.
• Excellent knowledge of Java and SQL and open source technologies like Spring
• Solid knowledge of internet and connectivity technologies and tools, including SSL, tunneling, leased lines etc and
• Good OO design skills in n-tier architectures
• Experience with multiple OS - Windows, Unix and Linux
• Experience of source control and build tools – preferably CVS/Subversion, maven

Desirable
Working spoken and written ability in Chinese (Mandarin / Cantonese) and Japanese would be an advantage.

Responsibilities
• Java Development on large scale, high volume, multi threaded server side front office systems.
• Design and develop the electronic trading business and technology platforms, preferably in the FX markets.

Interested and Qualified Candidates can share their resume to gopinath.karunamoorthy@talent2.com

We shall contact the Shortlisted candidates and rest for suitable positions with us in future.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Support Analyst - Major Investment Bank, Singapore.

Requirement:
• Above 5 years of information technology experience in complex technology and business environments
• Experience in Investment banking is a major plus
• Oracle, Linux, Perl/Shell Scripting, TIBCO BE, Dot Net, Java, Windows – Ability to debug and write code
• Strong database fundamentals and working knowledge in SQL queries
• Knowledge of the scheduler like Autosys or Control-M

The Support Analyst will be responsible for:
• Supporting and managing key systems with Primary responsibilities.
• Assisting with planning and testing Disaster Recovery (DR) for key Processing systems
• Liaising with key system suppliers to provide technical input
• Training other members of the Support team and Batch Operations
• Assisting with meeting compliance requirements, such as Audits etc

Responsibilities
• Level 1 & 2 Support for Application Batches and Business/IT users
• Ability to debug the complex code units i.e. stored procedures, TIBCO code, Dot Net code and Java code
• Provide Batch & global user support
• Monitor the health of batch processes and work at investigating failures / anomalies.
• Escalate incidents/issues to higher-level support or mgmt as appropriate
• Escalate and coordinate the issues with Development teams
• Be involved in incident and problem management is a must
• Be involved in BCM testing
• Shift work is required with call-out support on the weekend
• Willingness to work outside normal working hours and be on a 24x7 rota
• Participate in release testing and release deployment

Interested and Qualified Candidates can send in their updated word document resume along with Current Salary, Expected Salary (SGD) and required notice to start work to gopinath.karunamoorthy@talent2.com

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by a call.