Trade Floor Support

WSN is looking for a mid-level engineer to support an Equity Derivatives & Commodities Futures Trading desk. The candidate must have experience in Equity Derivatives andor Commodities and is willing to provide support to traders. It would be a plus if the candidate has experience with the MurexCalypso or equivalent trading system.Major Responsibilities:- Day-to-Day trade support for the Equities DerivativesCommodities 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 processes- Performing 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 implementation- Technical documentation of system requirementssolutions 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 Engineering- Analytical background including an understanding of applied Math, Probability and Statistics.- At least 2-4 years of experience with developing solutions for Equity DerivativesCommodities 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 applications- Effective 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.- UnixLinux knowledge- Advanced excel skills is preferred but not required.- Knowledge of JIRA for issue and project trackingNice to have Qualifications:- College degree required.- MurexCalypso or equivalent experience- Database & SQL experienceTargeted systems:- MurexCalypso- Bloomberg

Created: 2024-10-27