Sungard's Front Arena Application Developer

Jas Gujral; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking a Front Arena Developer with 3 to 5 years of experience in developing applications for Front Arena. You will work to design and support integrations while collaborating with colleagues in a dynamic environment. Essential skills include knowledge of programming languages associated with Front Arena, and the ability to interact effectively within the financial industry. This is a 6-month contract in London, offering a chance to work on significant trading and back office applications.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years experience with Sungard’s Front Arena or FIS Global.
• Ability to develop and support applications in a financial context.
• Experience with Front Arena 4 track and custom model integration is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop applications within Front Arena.
• Design integrations with other trading systems.
• Support Trading Manager applications and contribute to team knowledge.

Skills

Front Arena programming languages (ADFL, ACM, AEL, ASQL, Python)

Knowledge of Front Arena Architecture

Ability to communicate with colleagues

Experience in the financial industry

Independent problem-solving

Adaptability in a fast-changing environment

Tools

MS SQL

Job description

Front Arena Developer

Our Client is looking to recruit several Sungard’s Front Arena Developers/Consultants

You will have at least 3 to 5 years solid background of working with Sungard’s or FIS Global’s Front Arena product.

The role is to develop and support Front Arena applications through extending and integrating the core Front Architecture.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop highly visible applications within Front Arena.
• Design and develop integrations with other trading and back office applications.
• Support Trading Manager and the applications that utilize its output e.g. overnight risk/scenarios and Mark-to-Market.
• Provide occasional support for other Front Arena developed applications.
• Actively contribute in gaining application and business knowledge for the development team.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Deep understanding of Front Arena and its programming languages: ADFL, ACM, AEL, ASQL and Python.
• Knowledge of Front Arena Architecture and components: ADS, ATS and Service Bus.
• Must be able to liaise and clearly communicate with colleagues.
• Experience of interacting with end users in the financial industry.
• Ability to work independently and solve business problems through own initiative.
• Ability to work in a fast changing environment

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Experience of the Front Arena 4 track.
• Experience of custom model integration.
• Experience of other Trading Systems.
• MS SQL
• Knowledge of Financial Derivatives

This is a 6 month contract based in London.

Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.