Project Lead in a core technology group (OASYS Trade Capture & Operations) that is the middle and back office platform for Citigroup's Global Over-the-Counter (OTC) Derivatives. Project Lead will help define the technical strategy, standards, and solutions required for developing and enhancing the system requirements. Will advise the business and project manager on technical aspects of all project phases. Additionally assist in project administration.
Job Responsibilities / Role:
Candidate will be involved with development, database design, workflow design and challenged with maintaining a high level of efficiency and performance in processing large volume of data for a highly visible application. The candidate will have the opportunity to be involved in several strategic initiatives delivering industry leading, advice delivery platforms. The Candidate will have the opportunity to be involved in helping coordinate with and communicate to both business and technical teams. Candidate will work on cutting edge technology including multiple J2EE technologies (JSP, EJBs, JMS, JTA), Image Processing (Java Advanced Imaging, JAI Image I/O) and Java Scripts and C++ (optional).
Job Opportunities:
Business Learn about Over-the-Counter Derivatives, cutting edge technologies and processes that support a global derivatives business. OASYS is the middle & back office system for all of Citi"s OTC Derivatives. Exposure to various Derivatives functions including Trade Capture, Margining, Settlements and Confirmations. Opportunity to learn the Loans business – Syndications/Originations/Agency as well as Secondary Loans Trading.Technology Work on new / on-going global Full Development/Minor Development projects involving cutting edge technologies including J2EE technologies (JSP, EJBs, JMS, Java Advanced Imaging, JAI Image I/O), Image processing (OCR/Bar Coding), Java Scripts as well as C++. System has two frameworks – C++ & Java based. Opportunity to work on both in parallel. Opportunity to work on two databases – Sybase & Oracle as well as two application servers - Weblogic & Jrun.
Basic Qualification:
Education: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or other related field JAVA: (Mandatory)Proficient in J2EE technology and utilizing it and architecting applications. Candidate should have demonstrated experience in design, development and maintenance (full lifecycle) experience in Java, JavaScript, JSP, JDBC, Servlets, HTML, Unix, WebLogic, XML and the ability to establish best practices and mentor the development team in utilizing this technology. Proficiency in SQL (Oracle & Sybase environments) is requiredC++: (optional)Exciting opportunity for an C++ Programmer to fill a position in our growing company. This position will be responsible for analyzing system requirements and existing business processes and information systems to modify existing software to meet organization needs. Experience in C++, Unix, Motif, Sybase are required.Proficiency in SQL (Oracle & Sybase environments) is required
Total and Relevant Experience:
6 to 8 years of Development experience Minimum of one year of leadership experience
Technical Skills Required:
C++(optional), Java, J2EE, DHTML, HTML, JSP, Servlets, XML, Web Logic, Jrun, Unix, Sybase, Oracle.
Non Technical Skills Required:
Good knowledge of financial background is a plus. Strong communication skills, works well within a team. Interface with other technology units/business units. Good analytical and problem solving skills. Good written skills. Team Player, Self-starter and thorough who is willing to takes on responsibilities. Self-motivated, articulate and familiar with software development life cycle methodologies. Flexibility to work overtime as needed.
Additional Information / Preferences:
Brief Description of the Organization:Our Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) business achieves the extraordinary for our clients around the world. No financial institution is more committed to understanding and advancing the goals of its clients — our diverse and talented staff in approximately 100 countries advise companies, governments, and institutional investors on the best way to realize their strategic objectives. We create solutions for and provide the broadest possible capital and market access to thousands of issuer and investor clients, and no institution better executes the increasingly complex payment and cash management solutions required in today"s global economy. Global Markets provides world-class global capabilities for corporate, institutional and retail investors through our dominant equity and debt sales and trading platforms, industry-leading research, top-tier institutional distribution capabilities, and access to the second-largest retail brokerage network in the U.S. We are a global leader in underwriting, structuring, and sales and trading across all asset classes, including equities, corporate bonds, government and agency bonds, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, syndicated loans, structured and futures products.
