We are looking for an experienced Front Arena Consultant to join a strategic capital markets delivery team based in Warsaw, Poland. The candidate will drive system enhancements, functional configuration, and technical integration of the Front Arena platform for client trading, risk, and operations teams.
Key Responsibilities
Functional & Business Delivery
- Configure and support Front Arena across core modules (Trading, Risk Management, Trade Capture, and Position Management).
- Collaborate with Front Office traders, risk managers, and back-office operations to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions.
- Assist in product onboarding, deal structure setup, and trade lifecycle automation (Fixed Income, FX, Derivatives, or Equities).
Technical & Integration
- Customize and extend Front Arena using Python (Arena Extension Framework / AEF), ACM (Arena Class Model), and ASQL.
- Design, build, and maintain interfaces connecting Front Arena with upstream market data feeds and downstream downstream settlement/risk engines.
- Troubleshoot system behavior, performance bottlenecks, and End-of-Day (EOD) batch processing issues.
Testing & Support
- Lead Level 2 / Level 3 functional and technical support during user testing and post-go-live stabilization.
- Conduct Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and release deployment activities.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Experience: Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience working with FIS Front Arena in a banking, capital markets, or asset management environment.
- Technical Expertise:
- Strong programming experience in Python (AEF / ACM) and ASQL / ADF.
- Solid understanding of relational databases (SQL Server / Sybase / Oracle) and Unix/Linux environments.
- Business Expertise:
- Sound understanding of financial products (FX, Fixed Income, Money Market, OTC Derivatives, or Equities) and trade lifecycle flows.
- Languages: Fluent English (written and spoken) is required. Polish is an advantage but not mandatory.