12 Month Internship - FX IT Developer

Crédit Agricole SA; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Crédit Agricole SA is seeking a Developer based in London, UK. The role involves enhancing front-office systems for foreign exchange trading, managing project deliveries, and automating processes. Candidates should have a strong desire to learn, excellent communication skills, and experience in C# or Java. A recent graduate with a 2:1 degree is preferred. This position emphasizes teamwork and analytical thinking in a dynamic financial services environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong analytical thinking with practical outcomes.
• Understanding of agile project delivery methods.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance features for front-office systems.
• Manage dev ops and BAU project deliveries.
• Automate release notes and password change scripts.
• Transition Java code from Ant to Maven.
• Implement a new deployment process for Java code.
• Develop a web page for streaming indicative prices.

Skills

Collaborative team skills

Analytical thinking

Agile project delivery

Desire to learn and adapt

Good communication skills

Education

Graduated with 2:1 or equivalent

Tools

C#

Java

SQL

Python

Job description

We are seeking a Developer with strong communication and customer-facing skills, who is eager to learn and grow within the Financial Services sector. This role offers the chance to work closely with front office users, including traders, risk analysts, and operational staff, providing significant exposure to a variety of foreign exchange-related financial products.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in projects to develop and enhance the feature set of our front-office systems for foreign exchange trading
• Manage a variety of dev ops-style and BAU project deliveries within the Jetstream ecosystem
• Automate the generation of release notes and scripts for changing passwords across Jetstream environments
• Transition Java code from using Ant to Maven and integrate with SonarQube for improved code quality
• Implement a new deployment process for Java code, inspired by the SharpFX team's system
• Develop a dynamic web page to display streaming indicative prices from Solace with an appropriate tier applied.

Required Skills

• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Strong analytical thinking with the ability to apply it to achieve practical outcomes
• Understanding of agile project delivery methods
• Strong desire to learn quickly and adapt to new challenges
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Technical Skills Required

• Experience with C# or Java, and some knowledge of SQL
• Some knowledge of scripting languages such as Python is desirable

Education

• Graduated within the past 18 months with a 2:1 or equivalent

Experience

• Interest in financial markets, particularly front office operations

Location

Europe, United Kingdom

City

London

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