“Trade Surveillance Senior Developer - Mantas (AVP)” Permanent role based in Singapore with top tier Investment Bank. Basic Salary upto SGD 100K

“Trade Surveillance Senior Developer - Mantas (AVP)” Permanent role based in Singapore with top tier Investment Bank. Basic Salary upto SGD 100K + Bonus + Other Benefits.

Job Function:
The candidate is expected to perform design, development, testing and delivery of Compliance solutions in partnership with the Project Manager and Business Facing IT within the Surveillance space of Compliance IT. He/she will build in-depth knowledge of both the technical and business aspects of the systems and become well-versed in the business functions supported by the systems. Leading an application group within the larger team would see the candidate share their expertise with other team members. The candidate will be responsible for quality of the team’s work.

The candidate will also be involved in additional team lead activities. Such as: mentoring team members, planning and assigning work items, input to status reviews, communicating with IT and senior management.

The candidate will be expected to proactively improve their skills and take on greater responsibilities as they grow into their role. There are significant opportunities for career development and training.

Job Requirements:
• 9+ years development experience in investment banking in Trade Surveillance & Compliance IT
• Product/Domain experience: Mantas, Actimize, AML & Market Abuse
• 6+ years hands on Technical Back End Oracle PL/SQL Developer (9i/10g) & Database design (Oracle)
• 3+ years Team Leading & architectural design, documentation and estimations
• 3+ years Informatica
• 2+ years SQL performance tuning
• 2+ years doing code reviews
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

This is a remarkable opportunity with superior challenges & career growth.

Overseas applicants with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

If this interests you, Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com to initiate the process.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“Project Manager – Infrastructure” based in Singapore

Job Function:
• Leads team on medium size projects in an outsourcing environment.
• Responsible for planning, milestones, costs, schedule, business and technical risk for the project.
• Interfaces directly with corresponding levels of customer's staff. Responsible for their financial baseline of the project, and accountable for project results as committed to the client.
• Estimate whole-project effort and schedule. Develop tracking indicators that will provide clear status visibility throughout the project.
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills and be capable of managing multiple project streams in parallel.
• The position demands related professional management experience and a proven track record of planning and executing successful projects.
• Proven experience of project managing the infrastructure element of mission critical applications that have complex infrastructure requirement.
• Ability to understand key project inter-dependencies of business requirements, application deliverables and the underlying base infrastructure.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with proven ability to interact across all levels of organization.
• Degree in IT or equivalent with a minimum of 4 years experience in managing medium size projects.

Experience: 7+ Yrs

Candidate preference: Any nationality, but should be in Singapore for F2F interview.

Contract: 1 year/ extendable

If this interests you, Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com to initiate the process.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“Senior SAS Consultant – Business Analytics & Data Mining” Permanent role based in Singapore

Job Function:
The Senior Consultant demonstrates in-depth practical and theoretical knowledge to deliver consulting/software services by defining project outcomes, organising their own work and the work of others. The role requires a working knowledge of a variety of technical processes as well as the ability to evaluate and modify approaches to meet requirements. Mentors and coaches colleagues. The candidate must be proficient in using SAS Enterprise Miner to build statistical models and analytical reports.

Job Requirements:
• Degree in Statistics/IT or equivalent technical studies/work experience or Master's degree in a quantitative field or related field with knowledge of data mining techniques
• 8-10 years of experience with at least last 4-5 years in the field of Business Analytics
• Sound knowledge in the model lifecycle management, statistics and data modeling techniques
• Data mining experience using Enterprise Miner and/or SPSS Clementine
• Forecasting experience using SAS ETS, SAS Forecast Studio or Equivalent Software
• Certification in SAS STATS is added plus
• Ability to performs the business analysis and able to build the mining models independently
• Ability to build analytical reports from the model results and interprets the statistical terms.
• Project management experience will be an added plus
• Ability to communicate with people with various technical backgrounds, think analytically, write and edit technical material, and relate statistical concepts and applications to statistical and non-statistical SAS users.
• Experienced in any three of the below listed models
o Churn prediction models with profiling
o Market basket model
o Cross-sell/up-sell model
o Segmentation models
o Application and behavioural scoring
• Industry Experience around Banking, Telecommunications etc.
• Subject Matter / Domain Knowledge around Customer Analytics / Fraud Management /
• Able to build ABT (Analytical base table) for the model undertaken
• Expert knowledge on usage of SAS Enterprise Miner
• Knowledge in SAS programming, advanced macros, stored process and SAS STATS/GRAPHS etc. are added plus.

This is a remarkable opportunities with superior challenges & career growth.

Overseas applicants with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

If this interests you, Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com to initiate the process.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“AVP Level - Senior Test Analyst (FX) - Manual Testing, SQL & Backend testing” – Permanent role based in Singapore with top tier Investment Bank.

Job Requirements:
• 6+ Years of experience of detailed manual functional testing & structured testing methodology
• Strong in SQL and backend testing experience
• Someone who can efficiently search UNIX logs, XML transactions, etc to find bugs or to help diagnose issues or potential issues
• Experience with e-commerce systems
• Experience gained in Foreign Exchange Cash & Options and/or Money Market

This is a remarkable opportunities with superior challenges & career growth.

Overseas applicants with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

If this interests you, Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com to initiate the process.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Perm Jobs: Manual & Automation Testers with Charles River OMS / Fidessa with FIX Protocol experience (4 to 8 yrs) for an Investment Bank - Singapore

Job Requirements: You should have 4+years of Manual or Automation testing (with strong expertise in QTP) with extensive knowledge in Charles River Order Management System or Fidessa.

For Manual Tester role:
Extensive knowledge in Charles River Order Management System
Worked on the CRD modules: Blotter, Auto Routing, Compliance Modules, FIX protocol.
• Exposure to Fixed Income and/or Equities
• Exposure to lifecycle of a trade – e2e
• Good SQL experience

For Automation Tester role:
• Good testers who would be working 50% on Manual testing and the remaining 50% on automation
• Strong expertise with automation tool: QTP
• Good SQL experience
• Exposure to Fixed Income and/or Equities
• Exposure to lifecycle of a trade – e2e
• Charles River or Fidessa experience (Not mandatory, but would be a advantage)

These are remarkable opportunities with superior challenges & career growth.

Overseas applicants with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

If this interests you, Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com to initiate the process.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“WebSphere Services Specialist” - 5 Contract positions available based in KL, Malaysia.

Key responsibilities:
• Installation and configuration of WebSphere Message Broker on Distributed platform
• Installation and configuration of WebSphere MQ on Distributed platform
• Installation and configuration of WebSphere DataPower
• Design & Development of Message flows and transformation logic in WebSphere Message Broker, WebSphere Transformation Extender and WebSphere Datapower
• Migration of WebSphere products to the latest versions
• Integration of WebSphere Message Broker with WSRR
• Apply required fixes/fixpacks on WebSphere products and its pre-requisites products on different distributed environments
• Taking backups and restore of the environments
• Trouble shooting and maintenance
• Teach classes on WebSphere Message Broker, WebSphere MQ, WebSphere Transformation Extender and WebSphere Datapower

Skills required:
• Development and Administration on WebSphere Message Broker and WebSphere MQ; eSQL Programming; XSLT programming.
• Experience with WebSphere Transformation Extender, WebSphere DataPower, WSRR; WMB Certification; WMQ Certification.
• Minimum 4 years experience with WebSphere Message Broker Development
• Minimum 4 years experience with WebSphere MQ Programming
• Minimum 4 years experience with WMB eSQL programming
• Minimum 4 years experience with WebSphere Datapower XSLT Development


This is a remarkable opportunity with superior challenges & career growth.

Applicants based in Malaysia with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

If this interests you, Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com to initiate the process.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“Hands-on Senior UNIX / LINUX System Engineer – Lead“ - Permanent role based in Singapore. Basic Salary upto SGD 100,000 + Bonus + Benefits.

In this all-round IT position you will touch on different aspects of IT. This role requires multi-tasking capabilities and a can-do mentality. For this role we are looking for a hands-on system engineer who has the ability to lead a small team. Experience with Linux and Market Data Technologies as well as experience in the Financial Service Industry are required to be successful in this role.

As the Senior Unix / Linux System Engineer you are able to make vital decisions in regards to the full IT operations. You thoroughly think through scenarios to stay ahead of critical issues and when they do occur you are able to act upon it.

Responsibilities
• Oversee all IT infrastructure, applications and projects
• Problem, Incident and Change management
• Be aware of any new technology that can prove to be a competitive advantage and constantly look for ways to improve any existing hardware/software/network configuration.
• Liaise with vendors to negotiate contracts and maintain vendor relations to ensure that our expectations are met.
• Troubleshoot all exchange related issues either directly with an exchange or broker
• Install new exchange connections while enhancing existing connections
• Work closely with the traders to ensure that their requirements are met
• Investigate alternative monitoring tools to have better control over the environment

Your technical profile
• 8-10 years of IT experience preferably in the Financial Services Industry
• Strong working knowledge of Unix/Linux/windows server and desktop environments
• Excellent understanding of WAN/LAN technologies (i.e. routing protocols, TCP, UDP and multicast traffic)
• Full understanding of infrastructure operations, software and design
• Understanding of and the ability to configure redundant mission critical enterprise class systems (100% uptime)
• Proven communications skills with both internal and external parties
• Good understanding of the FIX protocol is a plus
• Good understanding environments like RMDS; Bloomberg, Reuters Dealing, etc. is a plus
• Proven history of working in a high pressure fast paced work environment (experience on a trading floor is a strong advantage)
• Understanding of server hardware and management utilities

Your personal profile
• Able to think “out of the box” and determine what is best for the organization’s technical needs.
• Enjoy being technically hands-on but able to step up and lead a small team.
• Self starter; highly organized, a motivator and achiever.
• Critical of himself and his environment.
• Able to manage self and others.

This is a remarkable opportunity with superior challenges & career growth.

Applicants based in Singapore with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

If this interests you, Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com to initiate the process.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“Network Engineer” - 3 Full-Time positions available based in KL, Malaysia.

Responsibilities:
• Responsible for performance monitoring, optimization as well as capacity planning and ensuring network security.
• Design, install and maintain local and wide area network software and hardware components.
• Ensure service availability and reliability of entire network, switches, router and resolve incidents within target as specified in the SLA.
• Involve in new projects implementation planning and another related activities.
• Oversee network wiring plant and maintenance activities.
• Provide backup and recovery capabilities for the network.

Requirements:
• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree, Engineering (Computer/Telecommunication), Computer Science/Information Technology with Cisco Certificate or equivalent, Network Certificate & MCSE Certified is a must.
• Required language(s): Proficiency in English (both verbal and written)
• At least 5 years hands-on skills in implementation and configuration equipment including routers, switches, wireless LAN, VPN, security devices, hub, Webshpere etc
• Familiar with Static Route, RIP, OSPF, BGP, Bridging, Huawei Routers, DPI and Firewall.
• Switching - VLANs, LAN Routing, Spanning Tree, Rate Limit, Trucking and etc.
• Firewall - Rules, NAT, Virtual Server, Port Forwarding and etc.
• Network protocols and Topology.
• Strong technical skills in networking, LINUX, UNIX servers, Active Directory LDAP and Radius Server.
• Knowledge of all network operations, monitoring, administration and troubleshooting.
• Core Network planner (routing protocols, VLAN, Network segmenting)
• Edge Network planner (DHCP, DNS, VLAN, VPN) Applicants must be willing to work in Malaysia.
• VoIP – Planning (detailed knowledge of routing, SIP, MCU, soft switches and Class 4 telecom switches.
• Network monitoring staff (TR-069, SNMP, NMS)

This is a remarkable opportunity with superior challenges & career growth.

Applicants based in Malaysia with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

If this interests you, Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com to initiate the process.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

“Software QA Engineer - Manual Testing” - Permanent role based in Singapore. Basic Salary upto SGD 90,000. Should have exp in AutoCAD

Position Summary:
Exciting career opportunity that provides a test development role in the AutoCAD Engineering team, which is involved in the design and implementation of next generation features for AutoCAD and Platform products.

Role:
As a Test Engineer, you will apply end user workflows to plan, develop, execute, and maintain test strategies to detect software quality issues early in the development cycle and track them to resolution. In this role, you will validate functionality, stability, usability and performance of next generation features of AutoCAD based products and meet product goals from a customer perspective.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
• Create test plans and test designs to thoroughly test a functionality or feature
• Using User Interface, command line or scripts, test the functionality, performance, workflow, installation, globalization and interoperability of functionality and features
• Manually execute test designs to find defects in features and prioritize them
• Write test cases based on production workflows, and create scripts for automation
• Process defect reports from product support group
• Work both independently and as an integral member of a high performance team
• Provide input to Technical Publications and review documentation of new features
• Work with extended team of software developers, testers and designers in remote offices

Requirements (Technical skills):
• BS/MS in any Engineering discipline
• 8-10 years of engineering design or software testing experience.
• Familiarity with products: AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD Architectural, Revit, Inventor, Civil3D.
• Familiarity with other CAD products: Pro E / Solid Works /CATIA / Micro Station will be an asset
• Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving software problems (analyzing alternatives, risks and benefits)
• Ability to process information with high levels of accuracy
• Familiarity with software engineering methodologies and life cycle

Qualitative skills:
• Passion for quality and attention to detail
• Ability to learn fast
• Willingness to work extended hours as required to deliver projects
• Ability to work well in a team to deliver on team goals
• Fluent oral and written communication skills in English language
• Self-directed and require minimal supervision

This is a remarkable opportunity with superior challenges & career growth.

Applicants based in Singapore with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

If this interests you, Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com to initiate the process.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

SAS Functional Risk Analyst - Permanent role based in Singapore

Job Requirements:
• Candidate to take up the lead business analyst role and responsible for the requirement gathering and facilitation of business discussions with users.
• Business experience & knowledge in Enterprise Risk Management, especially Asset Liability Management, ECAP, EVEaR, LaR, Credit Risk VaR is essential.
• Minimum 4-6 years of proven experience in managing or execution of Risk Management solution in the financial sector.
• Knowledge on SAS Risk Dimension, SAS OpRisk Monitor, SAS Credit Risk Solution or other risk management product solution is preferred.
• Certification in CPA, CFA is an additional advantage.

This is a remarkable opportunity with superior challenges & career growth.

Applicants based in Singapore with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

If this interests you, Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com to initiate the process.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“Windows Server Administrator” – Permanent role based in Singapore

“Windows Server Administrator” – Permanent role based in Singapore with top tier Investment Bank. Basic Salary upto SGD 100,000 + Bonus + Benefits.

Main Duties:
As a member of a team providing follow the sun support for the global Windows server estate, the successful candidate's main duties will be resolving incidents (including critical incidents), progressing and managing various Windows related projects, management of problems via root cause analysis, definition, scheduling, and implementation of changes.

Job Requirements:
• At least 7 years experience providing technical support for a complex Windows server environment in an investment bank.
• Solid experience supporting SAN connected Windows servers. Expertise with Microsoft clusters is a MUST.
• Excellent knowledge and experience of networking and virtualisation technologies.
• Excellent understanding of ITIL and proven experience working within an ITIL aligned operating model.
• Proven experience managing regional/global projects in the Windows server space.
• Excellent analytical skills combined with an ability to resolve major incidents independently.


This is a remarkable opportunity with superior challenges & career growth.

Overseas applicants with relevant experience are encouraged to apply (Investment Banking Exp is a MUST).

If this interests you, Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com to initiate the process.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“Windows Server Administrator” – Permanent role based in Singapore with top tier Investment Bank. Basic Salary upto SGD 100,000 + Bonus + Benefits.

Main Duties:
As a member of a team providing follow the sun support for the global Windows server estate, the successful candidate's main duties will be resolving incidents (including critical incidents), progressing and managing various Windows related projects, management of problems via root cause analysis, definition, scheduling, and implementation of changes.

Job Requirements:
• At least 7 years experience providing technical support for a complex Windows server environment in an investment bank.
• Solid experience supporting SAN connected Windows servers. Expertise with Microsoft clusters is a MUST.
• Excellent knowledge and experience of networking and virtualisation technologies.
• Excellent understanding of ITIL and proven experience working within an ITIL aligned operating model.
• Proven experience managing regional/global projects in the Windows server space.
• Excellent analytical skills combined with an ability to resolve major incidents independently.


This is a remarkable opportunity with superior challenges & career growth.

Overseas applicants with relevant experience are encouraged to apply (Investment Banking Exp is a MUST).

If this interests you, Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com to initiate the process.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“MSSQL DBA – AVP Level” – Permanent role based in Singapore with top tier Investment Bank. Basic Salary upto SGD 100,000 + Bonus + Benefits.

Main Duties:
Production Support & Coverage:
• Performing major/high-criticality/complex Service Requests
• Resolving major problems (including vendor escalation when appropriate).
• Application of escalation and notification procedures for incidents.
• System monitoring.

Performance Measurement and Tuning:
• Capturing, monitoring, and understanding performance requirements and standards.
• Monitoring performance of major system components on a real-time and historical basis.
• Setting and monitoring performance objectives.

Technical Problem Solving/Analysis:
• Dealing with a variety of hardware, software, and communications malfunctions.
• Identifying business impact of failure and the criticality and timing of the required resolution.
• Use of advanced diagnostic techniques and tools for unusual or performance-related problems.
• Use of vendor-specific troubleshooting resources, facilities and services.

Key Challenges:
Working under pressure
Working in a global environment

Person Requirements:
Essential:
7+yrs working as a production support DBA in large organisation with exposure to a global database setup.

Technical:
• Team leadership/project management
• MSSQL 2005 and 2008
• Windows 2003 & 2008 Advanced Server
• Windows Clustering
Non Technical:
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Good initiative
• Strong trouble-shooting and analytical skills

Preferred:
• Team management skills
• Investment banking experience
• Replication
• Mirroring
• SRDF
• SQL2008 new features


This is a remarkable opportunity with superior challenges & career growth.

Overseas applicants with relevant experience are encouraged to apply (Investment Banking Exp is a MUST).

If this interests you, Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com to initiate the process.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Technical Business Support Analyst

Our Client runs a dual business model as an operator of a liquid cross product and as a vendor of white-label technology for customized proprietary trading platforms.

They serve the clients which are several of the world’s top organisations, including large multinational corporations, institutional investors, federal state treasuries, buy-side banks, as well as a fast growing number of 50+ international market maker banks.

Role:
We are currently going through a very healthy growth period and expanding our support team to provide global technical support coverage in order to meet our goal of providing a 24x5 service level for our customers. The successful candidates will be presented with the prospect of tremendous growth, personal development and an opportunity to work with a broad and exciting collection of advanced technology and international customers. In addition, the successful candidate will be offered a rare and invaluable exposure to the financial markets and in particular the highly dynamic trading environment.

You will fit in our team, if you have the following skills:
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Proven ability to think and solve problems systematically
• Good knowledge of Linux and Windows servers
• Good knowledge of networking and network devices
• Good knowledge of pc and server hardware
• Some knowledge of the Java programming language

Your responsibilities will include:
• Providing application support to business users including initial client setup and training to users throughout the Asia Pacific region
• Being the primary point of contact for external customers requiring business or technical support for our java-based client trading software
• Providing primary point of contact for internal customers requiring IT support
• Resolving incidents primarily during the initial telephone call
• Managing the customer relationship and the escalation process for any incidents that cannot be resolved immediately
• Routine internal IT administration and maintenance

Your team skills include:
• You can communication confidently and develop solutions with software development teams
• You can work independently with little supervision and under pressure in a production environment
• You have good communication skills in English

This is a remarkable opportunity with superior challenges & career growth.

Applicants BASED IN SINGAPORE with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

If this interests you, Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com to initiate the process.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“SAS Data Miner” – Permanent role based in Singapore.

“SAS Data Miner” – Permanent role based in Singapore.

You should have:
• Minimum 4 years of data mining experience in SAS Enterprise miner.
• Sound experience in the model lifecycle management
• Ability to performs the business analysis and able to build the mining models independently
• Ability to build analytical reports from the model results and interprets the statistical terms.
• Experienced in any three of the below listed models
o Churn prediction models with profiling
o Market basket model
o Cross-sell/up-sell model
o Segmentation models
o Application and behavioral scoring
• Able to build ABT (Analytical base table) for the model undertaken
• Knowledge in SAS programming, advanced macros, stored process and SAS STATS/GRAPHS etc are added plus.
• Graduated in statistics

Added plus:
• Prior experience with other mining softwares is added plus.
• Good documentation and presentation skills is added plus.
• Certification in SAS STATS is added plus

This is a remarkable opportunity with superior challenges & career growth.

Applicants BASED IN SINGAPORE with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

If this interests you, Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com to initiate the process.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Urgent Requirement: “C# ASP.NET Developer – AVP” based in Singapore ~ top tier Investment Bank ~ Permanent role

Main Function:
Design and develop high quality software for Business Continuity Management (BCM) using ASP.NET (C#), SQL Server, SQL Server Integration Services, SQL Server Reporting Services and SharePoint Server technologies. This role includes supporting and enhancing functionality of existing applications, and developing reports and interfaces to other upstream and downstream systems under the direction of an application engineer and project manager.

Main Duties:
Analysis and Design:
• To work together with the business analyst and application engineer to analyse requirements and changes, understand the impact to existing functions and interfaces, and produce accurate estimates.
• To translate functional specifications into system design that is scalable& maintainable.
• To produce technical specifications that are of high quality, incorporating industry standard methodologies like UML.

Build:
• Hands on design & development of ASP.NET web pages, C# classes, database procedures and reports.
• Ensuring code written meets the predefined organisation standards.
• Performance tuning to ensure acceptable application performance.

Testing:
• Preparation of detailed unit and SIT test cases.
• Execution of unit test and SIT and documentation of results.
• Providing support during the UAT test phases.
• Diagnosis and resolution of defects found during all phases of testing.

Quality Assurance:
• Comply with relevant processes and controls to ensure quality throughout the development lifecycle.
• Rigorously document all system design, test evidence, change requests and release procedures and regularly update relevant knowledge bases.

Support:
• Provide training to 2nd line support team at relevant stages of the project.
• Act as point of contact for support requests escalated to the development team.
• Investigate and resolve post-release issues that surface in production.

Mandatory Skills:
• .NET Framework 3.0/3.5 (ASP.NET 2.0 and C#)
• SQL Server 2005/2008
• SQL Server Integration Services 2005/2008
• SQL Server Reporting Services 2005/2008
• Office SharePoint Server 2007 (includes web service API)
• Perforce or other source control tools
• RIA technologies (e.g. Silverlight)
• Experience with 3rd party GUI grid controls (e.g. Infragistics, ComponentOne)
• Working knowledge of other development frameworks and components (e.g. AJAX, NHibernate, NUnit, Watin, Infragistics, ExtJS)
• Database development on Oracle 10g and above
• Working knowledge of other development tools (e.g. JIRA, Quality Center, Enterprise Architect)
• Business Objects XI R2 or Crystal Reports XI (Preferred)
• UML


This is a remarkable opportunity with superior challenges & career growth.

OVERSEAS applicants with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

If this interests you, Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com to initiate the process.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Urgent Requirement: “SAS Technical Lead” based in Singapore ~ Permanent role

Urgent Requirement: “SAS Technical Lead” based in Singapore ~ Permanent role

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Application Development using SAS technologies, including DI/BI/CI/EM
• Minimum 3 years of experience in the capacity of a technical/team lead position
• Sound knowledge in SAS programming, advanced macros and stored process
• Sound knowledge of SAS 9.1.3/9.2 architecture, SAS security framework and integration is a must
• Knowledge in the SDLC life cycle of data warehouse projects.
• Knowledge on Unix environment and scripting is a must
• Good problem solving and trouble shooting skills.
• Able to work independently with minimum supervision
• Knowledge on scheduling software e.g. Control-M/Autosys etc
• Data base/infrastructure knowledge.
• Experience in SAS administration of SAS 9.1.3.
• Working experience in the controlled environment (eg., bank) for security clearance.

Added plus:
• Good documentation and presentation skills is added plus.
• Certification in SAS ETL or any other ETL software is added plus.
• Java experience is added plus

This is a remarkable opportunity with superior challenges & career growth.

Applicants based in Singapore with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

If this interests you, Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com to initiate the process.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“Developer - C#, MS Dynamics CRM – AVP” based in Singapore with a top tier Investment Bank.

Main Function:
Design and deliver high quality C# code and Dynamics Configuration under direction of an application engineer and project manager.

Job Requirements:
Skills/Exp required (MUST):
• More than 7 years experience in developing applications of which the last 12 months have been with C# in Windows 2000 environment.
• SQL (Oracle, SQL server or Sybase).
• OO Design.
• Extensive expertise in customising and configuring MS Dynamics CRM.
• Working experience in an Investment Bank.
• MS Visual studio .Net.
• Clearcase (pref) or other enterprise source control tool.
• Nunit or other automated unit test tool.
• .net studio 1.1+ libraries.
• ADO.NET.
• Winforms.

Skills and knowledge:
• Scores more than 4.0 in brainbench C# test within previous 6 months or MCSD certified developer.
• Proven ability to work within a team environment.
• Clear and fluent English verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to make good/sound decisions and use independent judgment.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.


This is a remarkable opportunity with superior challenges & career growth.

OVERSEAS applicants with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

If this interests you, Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com to initiate the process.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“Oracle Development Manager - VP” based in Singapore with a top tier Investment Bank. Annual Basic Salary up to SGD 160,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Department Overview:
Finance IT develops applications and provides IT support to the bank’s Financial Control function. It's a global function, covering many different sites, across all business lines.

Transaction Database (TDB) is a global repository of Bank's trading activity. SIMPLE is an application within TDB which reconciles trade and position information to the bank's operating ledgers (settlement systems) and provides this data to strategic downstream systems in Finance, Product Control, Risk, Front Office, Operations and Regulatory and Statutory reporting. It also provides information on reconciliation breaks.

This role is for an Oracle development manager of a key work stream in TDB who will lead a team of developers in the delivery of the functionalities as required under the work stream.

ROLE SUMMARY:
YOU Will…
• Actively engage external business and IT partners in the requirements analysis for system enhancements and changes.
• Actively participate in technical design discussions with peer development managers and developers.
• Conduct code reviews and providing constructive feedback.
• Perform checks on an on-going basis to ensure all deliveries follow the best practices process and artifacts.
• Enforce coding standards and project-defined best-practices on the team.
• Oversee the preparation and execution of test plan, and documentation of results.
• Act as principal point of contact for platform related support during QA and UAT test phases.
• Conduct delivery review.
• Point of contact for support team, investigating and resolving post-release issues found in production.
• Functional and technical responsibilities of all deliverables under the work stream.
• Project management responsibilities of all deliverables under the work stream.
• Line management responsibilities of developers based in Singapore.
• Communicate effectively with the other TDB work stream leads and the local development managers.
• Work closely with development team members based in London and Singapore.

Job Requirements:
Skills/Exp required (MUST):
• 12+ years of Solid proven track record of managing delivery of a mission-critical transaction processing application on an Oracle-based platform in an investment bank.
• Experience of working within the Finance/Product Control areas within an Investment Bank.
• Experience of managing a development team of 15+ developers in multiple locations in an investment bank environment.
• Software release management across a multi-site team.
• Strong Oracle design and development background on large 10g databases.
• Strong Unix background.
• Experience of enterprise scheduling tools, preferably Autosys.
• Familiar with using MS Project for project planning and tracking.
• Experience with Oracle performance tuning experience.
• Exposure to at least one source control tool, preferably Clearcase.
• Knowledge of software development ‘best practices’ and software development life cycle.
• Knowledge of project management methodology.


This is a remarkable opportunity with superior challenges & career growth.

OVERSEAS applicants with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

If this interests you, Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com to initiate the process.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“Project Manager (Reference Data) – VP Level” based in Singapore with a top tier Investment Bank.

*** Minimum of 6 years of experience in successfully managing projects in an Investment Bank is a MUST ***

Department Overview:
The Reference Data team are responsible for, product and price data within the bank on a cross-asset basis as well as counterparty and client data. The team maintains a number of strategic repositories both in-house and vendor that source, maintain, validate and distribute reference data to all systems in the firm.

Main Function:
This role is to be a senior project manager within the Singapore based Reference Data IT team, in the delivery of the project against cost, schedule and quality within the Reference Data IT space in Singapore.

This is a hands-on project management role and includes the planning and tracking of:
Change requests, Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, People, Communications and Project Risks.

Effectively manages each assigned engineer. The following elements are included:
• Recruitment and hiring process.
• Initial induction of new staff.
• Career Management, including objective setting, performance appraisals and career planning.

Job Requirements:
• A minimum of 12 years of experience in software engineering or related areas.
• A minimum of 6 years of experience in successfully managing projects in an Investment Bank.
• Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within cost against a recognized project management methodology.
• Demonstrable blend of theory and practice.
• Experience in Data Warehousing projects.
• Experience in ITIL/ITSM.

Detailed knowledge and experience with the following standards/models:
• Project Management Institute, PMBOK
• IEEE SWEBOK
• SEI Capability Maturity Model, (CMM).
• SEI Capability Maturity Model Integrated, (CMMI).

Candidate Profile: (e.g. team player, initiative, change agent, confident etc)
• Proven ability to manage people in a team environment.
• Proven ability to work within a team environment
• Highly effective verbal and written English communication skills.
• Ability to make good/sound decisions and use independent judgment.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Outstanding presentation skills
• Flexibility and able to manage changing requirements

This is a remarkable opportunity with superior challenges & career growth

OVERSEAS applicants with relevant experience are encouraged to apply

Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Multiple positions – “Oracle Developers” (Analyst/AVP Level) - All are permanent roles based in Singapore with top tier Investment Banks.

Feel free to refer if you think someone you know fits well for any of these roles.

1. Oracle Developer – Analyst (2 Positions)
Skills/Exp required (MUST):
• 5+ years of working experience in Oracle (11g Preferred)
• Strong Oracle programming experience including PL/SQL coding; stored procedures; packages; views; relational database design; schema design and performance tuning.
• Excellent understanding of the full SDLC lifecycle including both waterfall and iterative methodologies.
• Oracle Professional certification
• Experience using TOAD, SQL*Plus, SQL*Loader, Oracle Reports.
• Previous experience working for an investment bank. General understanding of basic risk management principles.
• Specific product knowledge of any of the following: FX, commodities, debt products, credit derivatives, other derivative products
• Understanding of Business Objects & Prior experience of Perforce (or similar)


2. Oracle Developer – Analyst
Skills/Exp required (MUST):
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in developing applications with Oracle
• UNIX (preferably Linux)
• SQL (Oracle)
• OO Design
• Solid understanding and working knowledge of Oracle 10g RAC / 11G from both Development and DBA perspective
• Solid understanding and working knowledge of Data Warehouse and Data Mart concepts with proven experience in both
• Strong hands-on in SQL/PLSQL
• Physical architecture (partitioning, cluster)
• Working with large databases - multi terabytes (4+ Terabytes)
• Knowledge of financial products
• UNIX skills
• Working knowledge on scheduling tools (Autosys/Tivoli)
• Data Modeling tools: ER/Studio, ERWin, Enterprise Architect
• Any Netezza or other database appliance experience is a plus
• Any BI (Business Intelligence) / OLAP exp is a plus
• MQ / Tibco EMS messaging experience is a plus
• Java / .Net/C# is a plus
• Market Risk, Credit Risk domain knowledge


3. Oracle Developer – AVP Level
Skills/Exp required (MUST):
• 7+yrs of working experience in Oracle database development/design.
• Hands on design & development of Oracle PL/SQL in a 10g environment.
• Experience working with large databases (i.e. in the 100’s of GB+).
• Good Oracle performance tuning experience.
• Experience working with source code control tools, mainly ClearCase.
• Strong Oracle development skills (minimum Oracle 10g).
• Good Unix (Solaris) and shell scripting skills.
• Experience working with Perl scripting and Autosys will have an added advantage.
• Team player, strong analysis skills

4. Oracle Development DBA - AVP Level
Main Duties:
• Designing, testing and documenting Oracle database features including but not exclusively to, RAC, Security, Statistics, Partitioning, Resource Management, Advanced Compression, Exadata
• Use of advanced diagnostic techniques and tools for performance related problems

Skills/Exp required (MUST):
• 7+yrs of total experience in Oracle Development & Data Base Administration
• Advanced knowledge of Oracle RDBMS 11g on RAC
• Performance monitoring and tuning. Analysis of performance data and Oracle AWR
• Database Statistics strategy and Management
• Design and implementation of features including Oracle Partitioning, Resource Management, Oracle Dataguard, Advanced Compression, Exadata
• Proven prior experience of technical service delivery
• Advanced experience of Oracle Database infrastructures in large corporate organizations
• IT experience in an Investment Banking environment


All these roles are remarkable opportunities with superior challenges & career growth

OVERSEAS applicants with relevant experience are encouraged to apply

Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Multiple Roles – “C# Development Manager” VP Level - All are permanent roles ~ Singapore ~ Investment Banks.

1. Development Manager - C#/.Net, MS SQL

This role is to be the Development Manager in Singapore within the Cross Product Operations IT facing unit, managing across two teams of developers in the delivery of solutions to a global user base.

Skills/Exp required (MUST):
• 10+ years of experience with solid, proven track record of managing the delivery of a complex software solution in an investment bank.
• Experience of managing a development team of 10+ developers in an investment bank environment.
• In-depth expertise in C#.Net, MS SQL and architecture.
• Working experience in the field of derivative confirmations and/or regulatory reporting within an Investment Bank.
• Experience in working with Agile development.
• Experience of using Clearcase or Perforce.

2. C# WPF Development Manager

This role is for a C#/WPF development manager who will lead a team of developers in the delivery of the functionalities required by the work stream. Key technologies involved in this work stream are C# WPF and TIBCO BE.

Skills/Exp required (MUST):
• 10+ years of experience with solid, proven track record of managing the delivery of a complex software solution in an investment bank.
• Experience of working within the Finance/Product Control areas within an Investment Bank.
• Strong C# WPF background and development skills.
• Experience of delivering to a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
• Experience of delivering to a messaging based platform.
• Experience leading a cross-functional development team of senior and junior developers.
• Software release management across a multi-site team.
• Experience of business rules engine products, preferably TIBCO BE.
• Experience working with Oracle Databases (ideally Oracle 10g or above).
• Knowledge of Business Process Modelling (BPM), ideally using Enterprise Architect would be advantageous
• Experience on at least one source control tool, preferably Perforce (or Clearcase).
• Experience of at least one middleware messaging technology.

3. Development Manager - C# .NET, ASP.NET

This role is to be the development manager for a Singapore based IT team within the Enterprise Management Technologies area, leading teams of developers in the delivery of solutions to a global user base.

Skills/Exp required (MUST):
• Experience of managing a development team of 15 or more developers. Experience in delivering large scale enterprise application development and integration project.
• Experience in large complex system integrations.
• Solid knowledge and experience in ITIL
• Deep and solid knowledge and experience in SDLC methodologies.
• Experience in C# .NET, ASP.NET etc
• Working knowledge in Oracle, Sybase or MS-SQL 2000
• Experience of using Clearcase or Perforce.
• Experience in Internet RIA technologies such as Adobe Flex, MS Silverlight, etc
• Experience in UNIX or equivalent
• Should have Experience working in the investment banking industry


All these roles are remarkable opportunities with superior challenges & career growth

OVERSEAS applicants with relevant experience are encouraged to apply

Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Multiple positions – “C# Developers” (Analyst/AVP Level) - All are permanent roles based in Singapore with top tier Investment Banks.

1. “Developer - C#, ASP.Net, SQL Server” – Analyst (4 Positions)
Skills/Exp required (MUST):
 5+ years of working experience developing web applications in C#, ASP.Net and SQL 2005
 Strong fundamentals in object oriented design principles
 Strong working knowledge of Microsoft .Net 3.0 technologies such as WCF
 Hands-on experience of ClearCase or other enterprise source control tool
 Understanding of test driven development methodologies
 Working experience of continuous integration tools such as CruiseControl, NAnt, NUnit
 4.0+ Brainbench score in C# and MSSQL within previous 6 months, or MCSD certified developer
 Should have Experience working in the investment banking industry with Credit Risk domain expertise

2. “Developer - C#, SQL Server” – Analyst (2 Positions)
Skills/Exp required (MUST):
 5+ years of extensive experience in Hands on Coding, Designing and Developing applications using C# / .Net 3.5 applications
 3+ years SQL Server (2000+) experience - confident querying, strong understanding of indexing
 Extensive expertise in OO Design Patterns
 Should have Experience working in the investment banking industry with Market Risk domain expertise
 Working knowledge of WPF and LINQ & Understanding of good practices (Perforce, Jira, etc)

3. “Developer - C#, VB6, Sybase, SQL” - AVP Level
Skills/Exp required (MUST):
 Minimum 8 years of solid experience & Hands on Coding, Design & Development of applications using C#, VB6, Sybase and SQL Server
 Should have Experience working in the investment banking industry particularly in OTC derivatives and able to demonstrate the trade lifecycle
 Business knowledge on the capital markets, confirmation and/or payment business
 Extensive understanding of client server 2-tier or 3-tier architecture
 Strong fundamentals in object oriented design principles
 Hands-on experience of Perforce or other enterprise source control tools

4. “Developer - C#, ASP.NET” - AVP Level
Skills/Exp required (MUST):
At least 8 years of software development experience & Hands on Design & Development of applications using:
 .NET Framework 3.0/3.5 (ASP.NET 2.0 and C#)
 SQL Server 2005/2008
 SQL Server Integration Services and Reporting Services 2005/2008
 Project Professional 2007 and Project Server 2007 [includes Project Server Interface (PSI)]
 Office SharePoint Server 2007 (includes web service API)
 Perforce or other source control tools
 Business Objects XI R3 or Crystal Reports XI
 Working knowledge of other development frameworks and components (e.g. AJAX, NHibernate, NUnit, Watin, Infragistics, ExtJS)
 Working knowledge of other development tools (e.g. JIRA, Quality Center, Enterprise Architect)
 Experience with 3rd party GUI grid controls (e.g. Infragistics, ComponentOne)
 UML
 Experience in MS Silverlight development

This role includes supporting and enhancing functionality of existing applications & developing reports and interfaces to other upstream and downstream systems

5. “Developer - VB, VBA, C#, Sybase, SQL” - AVP Level
Skills/Exp required (MUST):
 8+ years of extensive experience in Hands on Coding, Designing and Developing applications using VB6, VBA, and Excel
 Good experience in COM+ concepts
 Minimum of 4+ years in using Sybase 12.5 or SQL Server 2005/2008
 Prior knowledge of .Net framework 2.0
 Should have Experience working in the investment banking industry with Market Risk domain expertise
 Working knowledge .Net 3.5 (WPF, WCF, etc.)
 Working knowledge of Perforce, JIRA, NUnit, CruiseControl


All these roles are remarkable opportunities with superior challenges & career growth

OVERSEAS applicants with relevant experience are encouraged to apply

Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

“Development Manager (C#/.Net, MS SQL) – VP Level” based in Singapore with a top tier Investment Bank.

Main Function:
This role is to be the Development Manager in Singapore within the Cross Product Operations IT facing unit, managing across two teams of developers in the delivery of solutions to a global user base.

The Trident programme is the re-architecture of the existing trade documentation function for all derivatives business. Trident is the platform of choice for derivatives confirmations processing and forms part of the front-to-back Bank Strategic Architecture Programme. Trident is an in-house custom build and will be delivered in multiple phases for the new businesses being on-boarded.

Nikko provides a reporting platform that captures daily trade activity across a broad set of asset classes from multiple systems using both traditional flat files and Bank’s Strategic Architecture to report on key trade activity that meets ‘Financial Instruments and Exchange Law’ (FIEL) requirements for the Japanese business.

Technical Responsibilities:
You will…
• Manage technical development for the Singapore Development team.
• Stakeholder management for the Nikko application.
• Line management responsibilities for the local development team.
• Close liaison with Project Managers, Business Analysts and Test Teams to understand scope, priorities, dependencies, key drivers and timelines.
• Ensure issues and risks are managed and escalated when appropriate with the Project Manager.
• Oversee the development cycle to ensure the adherence of defined processes.
• Communicate effectively and operate well within the core group of the project manager, team leads and the test manager.
• Ability to quickly adapt developers’ workloads for changing priorities.
• Forward planning of development resources and streams.
• Overseeing and being engaged with the design of solutions.
• Involved in the technical development of engineers assigned to projects.
• Recruitment and hiring process.
• Coaching and mentoring on technical issues.
• Career Management.

Experience Requirements:
You should have…
• 10+ years of experience with solid, proven track record of managing the delivery of a complex software solution in an investment bank.
• Experience of managing a development team of 10+ developers in an investment bank environment.
• Technical aptitude is required but in-depth C#/.Net, MS SQL and architectural expertise.
• Working experience in the field of derivative confirmations and/or regulatory reporting within an Investment Bank.
• Experience in working with Agile development.
• Experience of using Clearcase or Perforce.


If this interests you, Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com to initiate the process.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“Java Developer – AVP Level” based in Singapore with a top tier Investment Bank. Extensive Experience in Java 5, Spring Framework & UML Modelling

Overview:
You will Design and deliver high quality Java code under direction of an application engineer (VP) and project manager (VP).

This is a hands-on role & you will involve in:
• Low level design of solution
• Coding and unit testing of the solution
• Work with testers to verify the solution
• Rework defects and take part in defect analysis

You will have:
• A minimum of 6+yrs of experience in developing Java based applications
• Strong expertise in Java 5, Spring framework, UML Modelling, UNIX (preferably Linux/Solaris), SQL (Oracle, SQL server or Sybase), XML & XSLT.
• Experience in Eclipse (pref) or other common IDE.
• Experience in Perforce (pref) or other enterprise source control tool.
• Experience in Oracle Coherence distributed cache.
• Strong fundamentals in object oriented design principles.
• Investment Banking industry experience.
• Experience in ICE Framework, Web services (SOAP), Maven, Junit, Java Libraries 1.5+ is desired.
• Exceptional communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation)


This is a remarkable opportunity with superior challenges & career growth.

OVERSEAS applicants with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“Senior Test Manager – VP Level” based in Singapore with a top tier Investment Bank. Basic Salary up to SGD 180,000 + Bonus + Benefits.

Overview:
Reporting to the senior management of the team, you will involve in Delivering test projects against functionality, schedule, cost and quality & you will do the first level of escalation on projects managed by direct reports. You will be involved in improving the defined Software Engineering Processes via the Software Engineering Process Group (SEPG).

This is a hands-on role and includes the following planning and tracking: Change requests, Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, People, Communications and Project Risks.

#### Experience in working in an Investment Bank is MUST. ####

You will have:
• A minimum of 12+yrs of experience with strong expertise in different types of testing e.g. Automation, Performance and Usability.
• A minimum of 8+yrs of experience in successfully managing testing projects & Proven track record of delivering the testing projects on time and within cost.
• Excellent People Management Skills Required. This includes: Recruitment and hiring process, Initial induction of new staff, Coaching and mentoring, Domain knowledge transfer, Career management.
• Experience of running a sizeable test team (30+).
• Front Office, Middle Office, Back Office trading concepts.
• Experience with demanding customers in a time-pressured environment
• Exceptional communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation)


This is a remarkable opportunity with superior challenges & career growth.

OVERSEAS applicants with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

Isn’t it exciting??? Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“Senior Business Analyst” based in Singapore with a top tier Investment Bank. High Base + Bonus + Benefits.

This is a unique opportunity for someone to play a key role in driving out the strategic direction of the organization, additionally there will be tremendous opportunity for career growth and leadership responsibility as the group size will rapidly expand in the next year.

For the right candidate, there will be opportunity for career growth and leadership responsibility as the group size will rapidly expand in the next year.

Main Function:
The business analyst will be leading the strategic data sourcing, analysis and delivery for the build out of the Risk & Finance Data Warehouse (RFDW) for APAC, predominately interacting with the Front Office IT & Finance IT groups and Finance businesses (Financial & Product Control functions).

Main Duties:
Requirements Analysis
• Work with Finance and Product Control to fully understand their data requirements.
• Understand the Front Office environment and engage Front Office teams to drive the delivery of enterprise data.
• Understand the products and processes that relate to them so that data can be mapped into the RFDW database.

Source Systems analysis
• Work collaboratively with business subject matter experts and technical staff from the different asset classes to understand the new data sources (at attributes level) to be stored in the data warehouse.
• Define the upstream external interfaces and ensure they meet the data warehouse design standards.
• Define appropriate business rules for validating all source data (transactions, positions, risk sensitivities, reference data etc).
• Analyze existing feeds, review system documentations and interview business and technical subject matter experts to understand existing processes.

Data transformation & delivery
• Work with the RFDW development team to define data delivery approach that meets consumer requirements
• Analyze the logic required to transform source data attributes to the target.
• Clearly document the logic for programmers to implement the transformation.
• Ensure that transformation logic is in line with data warehouse overall design strategy.

Testing
• Responsible for coming up with testing strategy and test plan
• Work with QA to drive out the F2B testing of data delivery and consumption
• Face off business & IT users during SIT, UAT.

Data warehouse on-going improvements initiatives
• Actively participate in initiatives and architectural reviews to improve the effectiveness of the data warehouse – in order to improve reliability, scalability and maintainability
• Propose standard templates, reference documents, requirements traceability matrices, etc that can be used to effectively capture new data sourcing requirements
• Actively participate in firm wide strategic initiatives

Experience required:
• The candidate will need to demonstrate the ability and willingness to learn quickly and also demonstrate a track record of effective business analysis and design.
• The candidate should have minimum of 6 years experience as a business analyst, 4 years in investment banking and should have worked a minimum of 4 years in a data warehousing environment preferably in a data sourcing & integration role.
• Business knowledge: In depth knowledge of at least one asset class with detailed understanding of Front to Back trade and business events (Trade Capture, events, Cash Settlement, Confirmation, EOD Valuation) is mandatory. Prior experience on an integration programme.
• Technical knowledge: Extensive experience in data analysis, ability to write SQLs, should have worked with data feeds and understand data models.
• Excellent written/documentation & verbal communication skills, with experience interfacing with senior leaders.


Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“Program Manager – Financial Control & Regulatory Reporting IT” based in Singapore with a top tier Investment Bank.

Reporting to the Regional Head of Financial Control & IT Regulatory Systems Team, you will work closely with the respective stakeholders in the business and create a regional model for the timely planning and execution of all Financial Control & Regulatory IT Programs

You will be working on Statistical Analysis - Bank of England and FSA reporting; Local Regulatory Reporting i.e. MAS, HKMA etc; Capital Adequacy Management. You will be responsible for managing a program of work involving the implementation of Financial Control & Regulatory Reporting systems for the APAC region covering 11 countries

You will have:
• A banking or consultancy background (12+ Yrs of experience) with strong expertise in Financial Control & Regulatory Reporting Systems.
• A proven track record of successfully managing & delivering Financial Control & Regulatory IT programs within a banking environment (8+ Yrs of experience).
• A strong experience in managing vendor deliverables.
• Proven track record of delivering Programs/Projects on time and within cost against a recognized project management methodology skills.

Major Function:
Accurate and timely Financial Control and Regulatory Reporting is one of the critical functions for the successful operation of the bank. Failure to meet the regulators’ requirements can lead to heavy penalties or even closure of bank’s entities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a program of work involving the implementation of Financial Control & Regulatory Reporting systems for the APAC region covering 11 countries. This role will be reporting to the APAC Head of Financial Control and Regulatory Reporting IT.

The candidate will be responsible for the successful delivery of the overall program. The role requires effective co-ordination between the projects and managing their inter-dependencies. In addition to managing Bank’s internal deliverables, this role is expected to manage vendor deliverables. The vendor is the global leader in developing finance regulatory reporting systems. Further, the candidate will be required to manage the on-going enhancements to systems that are already in production.

Another critical aspect of this role is stakeholder management. The stakeholders for this program include APAC Head of Financial Control & CFO South East Asia, APAC Finance Projects Head, Country Financial Controllers, Head of Global Financial Control & Regulatory Reporting Regulatory Reporting IT and the vendor senior management team.


This is a remarkable opportunity with superior challenges & career growth with APAC Regional responsibilities.

OVERSEAS applicants with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

If this role interests you, please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“Client Services Manager – AsiaPac – VP Level” based in Singapore with a top tier Investment Bank. High Base + Bonus + Benefits

Role overview:
• Lead the Asia-Pac Client Trading Technology Services team, providing front line support to internal & external clients using Bank’s electronic trading flows.
• Manage project work in the region, delivering new markets & systems and working closely with regional Front Office desks across several asset classes.

Key Deliverables:
YOU Will…
• Develop a solid understanding of the Futures & FX trading flows front-to-back, and the global systems, IT teams facilitating this.
• Manage application support for global external client facing trading systems in Asia-Pac time-zone, in a fast-paced, multi asset class trading environment.
• Provide in-depth 1st/2nd line application support for production issues from initial client contact through to resolution, including root cause identification and implementing preventative action.
• Manage production incidents, resolve independently or ensure appropriate ownership within support and development teams. Ensure clients and management are kept up to date.
• Lead and motivate team members to deliver high quality customer service oriented support and a stable & efficient production environment.
• Act as senior PM for AsiaPac projects
o Provide end-to-end project management for complex projects across multiple functional, business and technical domains
o Be able to understand and negotiate business requirements for projects
o Identify and track dependencies across teams outside CTT - able to negotiate and escalate where necessary
o Ensure proper tracking and prioritization of regional books of work
• Face off to key business users in Asia/Pac and ensure that they are properly represented in prioritization processes and kept informed of progress on projects addressing their needs.
• Be able to provide senior management coverage for issue escalation, site management interaction, etc.

Job Requirements:
You SHOULD have…
• Strong Financial markets knowledge, especially Listed Derivatives and FX
• Minimum 6 years experience in running a client-facing support team
• People management experience (line and/or matrix management)
• Experienced with customer facing interaction and senior business relationship management
• Technical understanding of complex, multi-tiered IT systems
• Excellent problem-solving & analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to document, take ownership and deliver on project related work
• Knowledge of Java, Sybase, Perl, networking concepts , FIX protocol
• Good Unix/Linux and Windows knowledge
• Good networking knowledge, particularly TCP/IP related network components
• Good SQL, database knowledge (preferably Sybase)


Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“Java Development Manager - eTrading” based in Singapore with a top tier Investment Bank. Annual Salary up to SGD 200,000 + Bonus + Benefits

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Main Function:
Client Trading Technology (CTT) provides Electronic Trading Solutions for the firm’s institutional clients. The solutions include PrimeTrade, our multi-asset class electronic trading platform, FIX Protocol-based trading, PrimeClear and a custom API. These solutions are used by both internal and external clients to trade Stocks, Listed Derivatives, Foreign Exchange, ETFs, Equity Options, Indexes, Cash Bonds and Repos.

The team has presence across the globe (including New York, London, Raleigh, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney) and provides 24x6 coverage on development, support, and QA functions.

ROLE SUMMARY:
YOU Will…
• Successfully implement new or enhanced applications for PrimeTrade/ Client Trading Team.
• Provide strong Management and Leadership skills to the PrimeTrade development team.
• Work closely with other development leads locally and outsourced development resources to create an effective team culture with strong delivery ethic.
• Involve in Project management of the E2E development process from requirements gathering, through implementation, to release
• Follow a formal Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC+) in every aspect of the development
• Display attention to detail, willingness to learn, and must be proactive
• Require to work closely with the development teams in all regions throughout the lifecycle of projects.
• Adherence to the firms SDLC+ and GSDP project delivery processes will be required
• Heavily involved in the development of PrimeTrade platform handling Listed Derivatives
• Managing development in a Java environment.
• Work on the design and development of one of the major components within the PrimeTrade multi-asset trading platform

Job Requirements:
• At least 10 years development experience with at least 2 in a relevant business
• The successful candidate will not only be able to demonstrate mastery of the technology, but also show a strong understanding of the wider scope of applications they have been working Specific career development/growth opportunities associated with this position.
• Hard core Java application Development experience
• Exposure to Trading environment
• Back Office related to Trading, supporting front office (Cash)
• Hands-on development manager who can dive in the code and design.
• Senior Java development lead who will be able to design, develop, enhance, and support PrimeTrade’s electronic trading flow.
• Applicants absolutely must love developing software, and developing it very well. Passion for doing things right within the boundaries of practicality is a requirement for this post.
• Applicants must be able drive and participate on technical discussions and decisions on a higher level for PrimeTrade Java components.
• Applicants must be constantly keeping himself up to date with the latest technology and be proactive on improving things for the right reasons.
• Applicants must be able to drive projects and able to manage and track work items.


Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“Developer/Senior Developer - C#, VB6, Sybase, SQL Server – AVP / VP Level” based in Singapore with a top tier Investment Bank.

Department Overview:
The Global Derivative Shared Services IT team is responsible for the delivery and maintenance of derivative confirmation and payments systems globally. The development team in Singapore is a part of the Global Software Development Centre and works in collaboration with a team in London.

Main Function:
Design, develop and maintain derivative confirmation and payments applications in C#, VB6, Java and Sybase / SQL Server under the direction of a development manager.

Technical Responsibilities:
Analysis & Design:
• Requirements analysis for system enhancements and changes
• Interpretation and understanding of functional specifications
• Prepare design documents adhering to predefined standards

Code:
• Hands on design & development of applications, delivering the functionality detailed in the functional specifications
• Ensuring code written meets the predefined company and department standards
• Tuning existing applications to ensure acceptable performance

Quality Assurance:
Conducting peer reviews and providing constructive feedback

Testing:
• Prepare & execute detailed unit test cases and document results
• Providing support during System Test, UAT and Regression Test phases
• Diagnosis and resolution of defects found during System Test, UAT and Regression Test phases

Implementation:
• Prepare release plans
• Manage the walk-through and knowledge transfer to support team

Post-Implementation:
Point of contact for support team, investigating and resolving issues found in production

Communication Responsibilities
• Communicate effectively with business analysts and project managers, understanding detailed business requirements at all stages of the development lifecycle
• Communicate directly with business users to gain an in-depth understanding of new requirements and minor system changes
• Work closely with development team members in London and Singapore, participating in and contributing to technical discussions
• Manage vendor communications if required

Experience required:
• 6+ years of solid experience in application development & Excellent programming skills in C#, VB6, Sybase, MS SQL Server.
• Understanding of client server 2-tier or 3-tier architecture.
• Strong fundamentals in object oriented design principles.
• Hands-on experience of Perforce or other enterprise source control tools.
• Experience working in the investment banking / investment management industry.
• Business knowledge on the capital markets.
• Experience with the OTC derivative confirmation business strongly desired.
• Experience working in a globally distributed, multi-cultural environment.
• Knowledge of Java, Oracle is preferred.


If this interests you, Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com to initiate the process.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“C# WPF Development Manager – VP Level” based in Singapore with a top tier Investment Bank.

Main Function:
The MOTIF project aims to build a Global Finance Platform that standardizes and integrates the daily and the monthly finance processes, providing a common view and query on the underlying data.

This role is for a C#/WPF development manager of a key work stream in Motif who will lead a team of developers in the delivery of the functionalities required by the work stream. Key technologies involved in this work stream are C# WPF and TIBCO BE.

Technical Responsibilities:

You will…
• Actively participate in technical design discussions with architects and peer development managers, and drive solutions to the wider MOTIF development teams.
• Review existing MOTIF software, identify quality gaps and create roadmap to their closures.
• Oversee the design of C# components and TIBCO BE services to satisfy business requirements.
• Work with project manager and peer development managers in the production of work packets for development.
• Take technical ownership of the MOTIF technology set for the local development team, and liaise with platform support teams in driving short and long term changes.
• Oversee daily operations and resource allocation within the development team.
• Liaise with peer development managers in Singapore/London in daily handoffs and receipts of work packets between London and Singapore.
• Own and review best practices artifacts; perform checks on an ongoing basis, and produce metrics to track quality.
• Enforce coding standards and project-defined best-practices on the team.
• Oversee the preparation of detailed unit test cases, execution of unit tests and documentation of results.
• Act as principal point of contact for platform related support during QA and UAT test phases.
• Training and knowledge transfer to support team when the time comes.
• Point of contact for support team, investigating and resolving post-release issues found in production.

Managerial Responsibilities:

You will…
• Act as line manager and technical team lead for the existing current Singapore MOTIF C#/rules team MOTIF DB team (6 persons - although this is likely to grow). These will include all line management responsibilities such as performance management and development.
• Act as primary point of contact for the Singapore C#/rules team.
• Deputise for overall Singapore Dev Mgr / PM as needed during periods of their absence.
• Communicate effectively with the other MOTIF development stream leads, the Data Services (DB) team and the local overall development manager/project managers.
• Work closely with development team members in London and Singapore - participating in and contributing to technical discussions.
• Work closely with the Risk & Finance Data Warehouse (RFDW) stream (a sister project) and other projects within the MOTIF space.
Experience Requirements:
You should have….
• 10+ years of experience with solid, proven track record of managing the delivery of a complex software solution in an investment bank.
• Experience of working within the Finance/Product Control areas within an Investment Bank.
• Strong C# WPF background and development skills.
• Experience of delivering to a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
• Experience of delivering to a messaging based platform.
• Experience leading a cross-functional development team of senior and junior developers.
• Software release management across a multi-site team.
• Experience of business rules engine products, preferably TIBCO BE.
• Experience working with Oracle Databases (ideally Oracle 10g or above).
• Knowledge of Business Process Modelling (BPM), ideally using Enterprise Architect would be advantageous
• Experience on at least one source control tool, preferably Perforce (or Clearcase).
• Experience of at least one middleware messaging technology.


If this interests you, Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com to initiate the process.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“C# Development Manager – VP Level” based in Singapore with a top tier Investment Bank. High Base + Bonus + Benefits. Feel free to refer

Main Function:
This role is to be the development manager for a Singapore based IT team within the Enterprise Management Technologies area, leading teams of developers in the delivery of solutions to a global user base.

Main Duties:
• Manage technical development across the required applications and streams.
• Line management responsibilities for the local development team.
• Work with the project manager to estimate, plan and track the delivery of solutions to the business.
• Point of contact for support team, investigating and resolving issues found in production.
• Ensure issues and risks are managed and escalated when appropriate.
• Oversee the development cycle to ensure the adherence of defined processes.
• Communicate effectively and operate well within the core group of the project manager, team leads and the test manager.
• Overseeing and being engaged with the design of solutions.
• Involved in the technical solution development of engineers assigned to projects.
• Participate and contribute to the continuous maturing and adoption of Enterprise Management Technologies processes and toolsets within the bank
• Manage key stakeholders’ relationship in global teams and user communities
• Responsible for team continuous improvement
• Recruitment and hiring process
• Coaching and mentoring on technical issues
• Career Management
• Strong people skill, business focused and able to establish and maintain strong relationship with global partners

Experience required:
• Experience of managing a development team of 15 or more developers. Experience in delivering large scale enterprise application development and integration project.
• Experience in large complex system integrations.
• Solid knowledge and experience in ITIL
• Deep and solid knowledge and experience in SDLC methodologies.
• Experience in C# .NET, ASP.NET, Java EE, etc
• Working knowledge in Oracle, Sybase or MS-SQL 2000
• Experience of using Clearcase or Perforce.
• Experience in Internet RIA technologies such as Adobe Flex, MS Silverlight, etc
• Experience in UNIX or equivalent

Results Driven
• Able to deliver high quality solutions to tight time-scales
• Must be able to multi-task efficiently
• Must be comfortable with changing priorities and requirements, often late-on in the development cycle
• Overall should be confident, enthusiastic and proactive.

Communication and Team Work
• Must be able to communicate effectively with project managers, test managers and other development team members.
• Must be able to communicate risks and issues and work with the project manager in the risk management process.

Quality
• Must have a strong appreciation of the software quality lifecycle.


Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“DB2 / Java Developer - Credit Data Warehouse” based in Singapore with a top tier Investment Bank.

Main Function
The Credit Technology group is looking for a hands-on DB2/Java developer with strong financial industry experience in developing and maintaining the Credit Data Warehouse system. The primary focus of this position will be to develop and enhance the Credit Data Warehouse system in line with the business strategy for various credit products. This role involves working closely with the global development team to work on various platforms and to deliver projects in a timely fashion.

Main Duties
• Liaise with business users and other development groups to gather ongoing requirements
• Take responsibility for projects to meet these ongoing requirements
• Apply design and system architecture skills to ensure continual increase in performance and stability of the core system
• Produce documented and tested software for delivery to production
• Participate in design and code reviews
• Low level design of solution
• Coding and unit testing of the solution
• Work with testers to verify the solutions
• Rework defects and take part in defect analysis

Experience Required:
• Experience in working with DB2 involving DB tuning and performance enhancements.
• Design of Data Warehouse DB
• Core Java
• Knowledge of Credit Based Products

Skills Required:
• 6+ years of Core Java, J2EE development and design experience in the financial industry
• SQL DB2
• Excellent communicator, good with users, able to work well in a cross-disciplined team and alone with minimum supervision.
• Pro-active, thorough, organized and energetic.
• Talarian/TIBCO
• Perl scripting


*** Open for the candidates based in Singapore ONLY. ***


Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com

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“Configuration Analyst in Collateral Management IT – AVP Level” based in Singapore with a top tier Investment Bank. High Base + Bonus + Benefits.

Department Overview & Main Function:
Collateral Management is one function within the technology core operations group which provides technology solutions independent of product stovepipes. The Exposure Manager application manages collateral for Bank’s OTC Derivatives business globally, and also supports the Global Netting product for the front office. This market-leading solution optimises margin and increases capital efficiency for hedge fund trading, performing a portfolio-wide margin calculation reflecting cross-netted risk.

This role is to be a configuration analyst within the Collateral Management IT development team.

Main Duties:
Team Interaction:
It is a global role, liaising with teams in London, Prague, New York, and Singapore. The Config Mgmt role is purely London based presently, and the Singapore presence will be required to perform their duties to support all locations.
Liaise with PMs to confirm and report environment availability.
Liaise with Development to provide environment support, guidance and ensure consistency between Live, UAT and production environments.
Involvement in technical design discussion to ensure adherence to SDLC standards.

Source Code Management:
Work with the London based Configuration Manager in the management of the ClearCase source code repository to include all merging within release branches, creation of new branches and enforcing adherence to merge and branching strategy.

Build and Deployment Management:
Creation and maintenance of tools to assist the area with the building and deployment of code to SIT and UAT environments in accordance with SDLC standards.
Rebuilding environments prior to the testing of releases, maintenance of those environments whilst testing is ongoing, including the monthly update of the BAU environment post-release.

Packaging:
Working with the London Configuration Manager with the packaging of all applications, generation and basic functional testing of the Packages. All packaging tasks are to be carried out within the confines of the internal SDLC standards.

Release Management:
Working with the London Configuration Manager with coordinating and managing all minor and major releases with the development, support, DBA and other dependent teams. this will include the production of a Release Plan, raising and approval of CRs and Request Tickets within Project Timelines.

Server Estate Maintenance & Management:
Assist with ensuring that all server estate information is kept up-to-date in the Bank’s CMDB systems and that server rebuilds are carried out as necessary to ensure consistency across environments.

Process Management:
Work on the continuous improvement of Development and Release processes through analysis and automation of processes, where applicable, within internal SDLC standards.

Required Skills:
Release Management
Analytical Skills
Packaging
Risk Management
Deployment scripting and continuous integration builds
Strong problem solving skills.
Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.

Technical Skills:
Clearcase/Perforce
Nant, MSBuild, VB Script
Windows platform experience
Understanding of compilers
COM, COM+ and DCOM
Installshield or equivalent technology (e.g WISE etc)
CruiseControl.Net


Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com

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“Senior eTrading Java Developer – AVP Level” based in Singapore with a top tier Investment Bank. High Base + Bonus + Benefits.

Main Function
The Credit Technology group is looking for a hands-on tech lead/senior developer with strong financial industry experience in designing and developing electronic trading platforms and external connectivity to financial industry clients and ECNs using proprietary protocols and industry standard protocols like FIX and ION.

The primary focus of this position will be to lead and develop the Credit electronic trading platform in line with the business strategic and be responsible for delivering client and broker ecommerce services for various credit products. This role involves working closely with the global development team to facilitate electronic trading across various platforms and to deliver projects in a timely fashion.

Main Duties
• Liaise with business users and other development groups to gather ongoing requirements.
• Take responsibility for projects to meet these ongoing requirements
• Apply design and system architecture skills to ensure continual increase in performance and stability of the core system
• Produce documented and tested software for delivery to production.
• Participate in design and code reviews

Person Requirements:
• 5+ years of Core Java, FIX, J2EE development and design experience in the financial industry
• 3+ years of experience in ION or any other vendor provided connectivity software
• 4+ years of experience in design and development of high frequency & high volume eTrading application
• 3+ years of experience in messaging protocols especially TibcoRV, MQ Series or JMS
• Knowledge of Perl or any other scripting knowledge would be a definite plus
• Thorough understanding of electronic connectivity to brokers, clients and ECNs
• Java
• SQL
• System design and architecture
• Understanding of design patterns and data structures
• XML and associated tools and utilities
• Talarian/TIBCO
• Perl scripting
• Basic knowledge of bonds and credit default swaps


Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com

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“Core Java Developer (UNIX/Multithreading), Electronics Trading” based in Singapore with a top tier Investment Bank. High Base + Bonus + Benefits.

Job Description:
Business Unit and Department Structure
The Electronic Trading Technology (ETT) team supports the Electronic Trading business in the Global Markets and Investment Banking Group. The team provides innovative solutions for low touch trading, which includes client connectivity, low latency market access, smart order routing, algorithmic trading, workflow, analytics and internal crossing.

The ETT team is a global team with a strong presence in every region (AMRS, EMEA and Pac Rim). We aim to maintain a global perspective while recognizing and responding to specific regional requirements that make each market unique.

The Singapore team is a diverse, dynamic and technically demanding team of around 20 people, including developers and QA. The team is responsible for the entire Electronic Trading product set in Pac Rim and also contributes to strategic global initiatives in the Electronic Trading space.

Project Background:
Next generation systems for ultra low latency market access.

Role:
Develop and extend our systems for performance, coverage and new functionality. Work with technology and business groups in the region and globally to deliver high quality products in a fast-paced environment. We require a hands-on developer who can show initiative and communicate well to get the job done.

Job Requirements:
• Strong Java fundamentals, including multi-threading, garbage collection concepts and performance tuning.
• Experience in handling large and complex distributed systems.
• Good design sense, including knowledge of useful design approaches in this domain.
• Familiarity with test driven development.
• Strong analytical skills required to investigate and solve technical problems.
• Team Player - Must be able to work with and help more junior members as well as take technical direction from the team lead.
• Very good communication skills and ability to coordinate different tasks and work with different stakeholder groups.
• Working experience of Unix/Linux
• Messaging middleware such as TIBRV / EMS
• Spring framework
• Language exposure beyond Java, eg C++, Perl or other scripting languages
• JNI
• Electronic trading or equities business knowledge
• FIX protocol knowledge

“C++ Developer, Electronic Trading” based in Singapore with a top tier Investment Bank. High Base + Bonus + Benefits. Feel free to refer

Job Description:
The Electronic Trading Technology (ETT) team supports the Electronic Trading business in the Global Markets and Investment Banking Group. The team provides innovative solutions for low touch trading, which includes client connectivity, low latency market access, smart order routing, algorithmic trading, workflow, analytics and internal crossing.

The ETT team is a global team with a strong presence in every region (AMRS, EMEA and Pac Rim). We aim to maintain a global perspective while recognizing and responding to specific regional requirements that make each market unique.

The Singapore team is a diverse, dynamic and technically demanding team, responsible for the entire Electronic Trading product set in Pac Rim and also contributes to strategic global initiatives in the Electronic Trading space.

Project Background:
This position is for the Trading Engines group in Singapore, which is part of the larger ETT team in Pac Rim.

Role / Responsibilities / Key objectives:
Develop and extend our systems for performance, coverage and new functionality. Work with technology and business groups in the region and globally to deliver high quality products in a fast-paced environment. We require a hands-on developer who can show initiative and communicate well to get the job done.

Job Requirements:
• Hands on C++ developer with at least 5 years of server side development, preferably on UNIX / Linux.
• Demonstrable knowledge of core C++ concepts and STL. The candidate must understand pitfalls and performance criteria linked to all commonly used aspects of STL.
• Must be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of threading. Various thread models, implementations, and specific OS implementations.
• Good design sense, including knowledge of useful design approaches in this domain. Candidate must have actively used design patterns in the past implementations and demonstrate strong understanding on design patterns of why and where a pattern should be used.
• Working knowledge of J2SE (core Java)
• Strong analytical skills required to investigate and solve technical problems.
• Strong team player with very good communication skills and ability to coordinate different tasks and work with different stakeholder groups.
• Flexible to work on both C++ and Java based systems (the initial focus will be on C++)
• Scripting experience (Shell, Perl etc.)
• Working knowledge of a RDMS system
• Messaging middleware such as TIBRV / EMS
• FIX protocol
• Business domain knowledge in Equities or electronic trading.
• Experience of working with Front Office systems.


Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com

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“Prime Services C++/Java/Sybase developer – AVP Level” based in Singapore with a top tier Investment Bank. High Base + Bonus + Benefits.

Main Function
The requirement is for strong developer within the Prime Services FX Intermediation team to:
• Work on C++ server side and database components. However some experience of JAVA GUI development skill is desirable.
• Analyse, develop and test the system
• Maintain and enhance the system

Main Duties
Analysis, Development, Testing
Would be expected to carry out all steps of the development lifecycle
• Analysing business requirements to find the most appropriate method for incorporating them into Bank’s PB
• Documenting any new development or enhancements
• Unit / system / regression / performance testing those requirements
• Reviewing code produced by others
• Working with the business representatives during the UAT stage
• Supporting the implementation of each new code release.
• Supporting the production systems

Technical Architecture
• Review technical designs to ensure they fit the existing architecture
• Look to drive the architecture forward

Person Requirements

Essential Preferred
Qualifications /Education: • Educated to Degree level 1st class or 2:1
Experience required: • C++: Must have extensive experience of writing multi threaded server programs – all work is Linux based.
• Sybase: Must have experience of using SQL, and ability to write stored procedures, triggers and knowledge of optimisation techniques.
• Experience of N-tier architecture applications, including knowledge of performance and maintenance issues, as well as an understanding of the distinction between tiers. • Java: Experience of writing server applications using Java would be desirable.
• Jira familiarity.
• CppUnit and unit testing methodologies.
• Experience of FIX
• Experience of Oracle


Please send your CV to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com

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“FIX Connectivity Java Developer - AVP Level” based in Singapore with a top tier Investment Bank – Permanent position

Main Function
The role is global in nature, and has regionally aligned as well as global teams. Our aim is to maintain a robust and scalable equities technology platform by leveraging the existing technology as well as innovation to create a best in class equities technology infrastructure. As a senior developer in the client connectivity function, the candidates main responsibilities would include:
• Work with global teams, communicate, escalate issues on time
• Work closely with PM/BA and take ownership on deliverables related to building out both global infrastructure and AP client connectivity solutions for cash equities and derivatives
• Understanding global development structure / code share development and contribute to the global framework
• Ability to learn from code and be self driven
• Work within and across the group to deliver business needs

Main Duties
The role requires the completion of the following duties day to day:
• Interaction with business users, business analysts and other project/infrastructure teams.
• Front to Back analysis and coordination
• Assist in project planning and to take full ownership of deliverables
• Communication with Global Teams
• Development
• Unit and integration testing
• 3rd Line application support

Experience Required
• 7+ years Java development experience
• Understanding of n-tier application architecture
• Client facing web application development
• Understanding of application security principals
• Strong understanding of object oriented design / development
• 3+ years server side development experience
• Experience with order / execution management systems
• FIX Protocol experience
• Development experience in equities and/or futures front-office technology
• Asian stock and futures market knowledge
• Ability to delegate work within team, and across teams

Skills Required
• Java
• Object Oriented Programming
• Strong front end web application development skills [(X)HTML/Javascript/CSS]
• SQL development skills
• Database connectivity experience (JDBC: Oracle, Sybase, MSSQL)
• Understanding of multi threaded application development
• Experience with source control tools (e.g. CVS, SVN, ClearCase, Perforce)
• Experience with more than one IDE (e.g. eclipse, Intelli-J)
• Fluent communication in English

Skills Preferred
• Proven track record regarding development of front office trading platforms
• FIX Protocol 4.2+
• Web application web framework development skills (Struts/Spring)
• C++ skills

OVERSEAS applicants with relevant experience are encouraged to apply

If this opportunity excites you, send across your updated profile to srinivas.reddy@connectedgroup.com & let us initiate the discussion

Feel free to refer if you think someone you know fits well for this role

Regards,
Srini.