Calypso Product Engineer

VirtusaPolaris - Virtusa Corporation; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology services provider in Dubai is seeking a skilled professional with extensive experience in Calypso system implementation and maintenance. The ideal candidate should possess deep technical knowledge of Calypso architecture and Java development, alongside strong functional skills in trading platforms. The role requires excellent soft skills for effective communication with cross-functional teams and senior management. This position offers a unique opportunity to impact technical operations significantly.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience implementing and maintaining Calypso systems.
• Experience in trading platforms and Fixed Income derivatives.
• Hands-on experience with integration patterns.

Skills

Calypso architecture knowledge

Java development (1.7/Higher)

Oracle PLSQL

Integration pattern of Open API

Understanding of trading platforms

Back office operations expertise

Tools

Jboss

Gradle

Bloomberg SAPI

Reuters feed

Job description

Experience

• Extensive knowledge of a Calypso, architecture, APIs, modules and hands on experience front of back implementation of calypso including risk management system with ERS implementation of Limit and VaR
• 7-10 years of experience implementing, configuring and maintaining calypso system for different asset class for Fixed Income
• Money market Interest rate, FX and credit derivatives and no linear derivatives

Technical Skills

• Sound understanding of Calypso architecture and Hands on experience of APIs from latest version [Minimum V15.2]
• Strong hands on experience in java development [Java 1.7/Higher] with key concepts like OOPS, Collection, Multithreading
• Knowledge on Oracle PLSQL and understanding of calypso data model
• Good Understanding of application server like Jboss and build tool -Gradle
• Hands on experience with integration pattern of Open API
• Understanding of network /server level interaction of calypso modules and troubleshooting expertise
• Calypso integration experience with trade and market data interface with Bloomberg SAPI, TOMS, Reuters feed, Deal tracker

Functional Skills

• Experience in analysis and System Implementation with extensive experience in trading platforms
• Good understanding of Fixed income, FX derivative, Interest rate and Credit derivatives
• Fair understanding of Credit and Market risk ERS limit setup and Var Set up
• Good knowledge of Official P&L and accounting setup In calypso
• Good understanding of Curve and Market data setup in calypso
• Fair understanding of set up calypso work station and front office workstation
• Good understanding of calypso Back office operations like static data/messages/Transfers and settlements
• Good understanding of position configuration in calypso
• Have good knowledge on Integration patterns such as Open API/ Open banking etc

Soft Skills

• Able to influence multiple teams on technical considerations, increasing their productivity and effectiveness, by sharing deep knowledge and experience
• Self-motivator and self-starter, Ability to own and drive things without supervision and works collaboratively with the teams across the organization
• Have excellent soft skills and interpersonal skills to interact and present the ideas to Senior and Executive management