Analyst Developer

Objectway; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial software company in Birmingham is seeking a candidate for a software development role in the eXimius Back Office Wealth Management application. The successful candidate will work with major clients in the financial sector, requiring strong problem-solving and communication skills. Responsibilities include reviewing client specifications, building software, and performing testing. Offers excellent remuneration and permanent employment.

Benefits

Pension Contribution

Health care

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Up to 5 years' experience in programming.
• Experience with JasperSoft Reporting is advantageous.
• Experience with automated software testing tools is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze client specifications.
• Estimate and produce development proposals.
• Build new software according to client specifications.
• Perform solution testing to ensure system integrity.
• Service defect management activities.
• Work within a Scrum team.

Skills

Programming in any software technology

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Team-oriented

Tools

HTML

JavaScript

SQL

JSP

Automated software testing tools

JasperSoft Reporting software

Job description

To be involved primarily in the development, support and testing of the eXimius Back Office Wealth Management application.

eXimius Back Office Wealth Managementis designed for the challenges of today¿s demanding investments & securities industry. In the current environment, success requires investment managers to keep pace with rapid-fire challenges such as continuing changes in legislation, increasingly demanding customers, and new business processes and investment products. The eXimius Back Office Wealth Management application provides advanced tools and technology to manage these challenges delivering a platform for modern investment managementwith state-of-the-art capabilities.

The successful candidate will be serving some of the biggest name clients in the financial sector, therefore commitment and attention to detail is essential. There will be opportunities for client site visits and client engagement, hence excellent communication skills are necessary. They will have good problem-solving skills and will work in a team environment, on a wide variety of business & technical issues. If you have these qualities, we would like to meet you.

The role will include :

• Review and analysis of client specifications
• Estimation and production of development proposals
• Building new software in line with client specifications
• Performing solution testing to ensure system integrity
• Servicing defect management activities
• Working within a Scrum team

Objectway will train the successful candidate in :

• HTML / JavaScript / SQL / JSP / Web Services (SOAP)
• Investment Management Industry business practices
• Agile development practices
• Configuration Management & Continuous Integration
• Atlassian JIRA Issue Management
• Development using Intersystems IRIS / Cache / Ensemble technology platform

Required Skills

• Up to 5 years' experience programming in any software technology.
• Previous experience with JasperSoft Reporting software would be an advantage.
• Previous experience with automated software testing tools would be an advantage.

Personal Profile

• Quick Learner receptive to new technologies and practices.
• Team player, flexible, accurate, hands-on mentality.
• Innovative, team-oriented problem solver.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills.
• Process-oriented skills for troubleshooting, problem solving, and problem resolution.
• Thorough and dependable detail oriented.
• Strong commitment to providing quality service.
• Career minded and dedicated.

Contract & Compensation

• Permanent employment
• Excellent remuneration pack (Pension Contribution, health care and life insurance)
• Salary range : up to 60.000 £

What We Offer

A challenging and progressive position within an international work environment

Equality Policy

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion / beliefs, sexual orientation or age.