Senior Calypso Software Engineer

LUXOFT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology company in Singapore is looking for a developer to enhance their Calypso back-office applications. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Java, PL/SQL, and Linux, with a proven track record in Calypso functionalities. Responsibilities include software development, support for production, and mentoring junior staff. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a global team that handles critical banking applications.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of relevant working experience.
• Excellent understanding of Java, PL/SQL & Linux.
• Experience in Calypso Back-office functionality.
• Hands-on experience in implementing NR scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Develop in JAVA for Calypso v14.4 package.
• Analyse enhancement requests and bug-fixes.
• Support the release roadmap in production.
• Coach more junior team members as required.

Skills

Java

PL/SQL

Linux

Calypso Back-office

AGILE

GIT

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

Tools

Oracle

Sybase

MongoDB

Job description

Overview

Our client is the corporate and investment banking arm of The Group, world's 12th largest bank by total assets. We work daily with international branches located in 30 markets by: - Envisioning and preparing the Bank's futures information systems - Partnering and supporting core banking flagships and transverse areas in their large scale development projects. - Providing premium In-house Banking applications, This unique positioning empowers us to bring our core banking business a sustainable competitive advantage on the market. We seek innovative and agile people sharing our mindset to support ambitious and forthcoming technological challenges. The department is responsible for development and maintenance of Capital Market IT applications (in-house and package) used worldwide, covering Front Office (Murex, Apex, Orchestrade…), Back Office (Summit, Calypso…), Market data referential (Asset Control..), Market Risk (in-house application on big data technologies). The Repo and Secured Financing (RSF) IT division, works across the full value chain to sustain business activity and enable its acceleration. This role aims to develop on the Calypso back-office package, in project mode as well as maintenance, and to support the “run the bank” function. It requires a deep understanding of the nature of business operations, timing of activities & data flowing through internal and external systems. The build and support team continuously works with business users, infrastructure engineers and system managers.

Responsibilities

• Build management: Develop in JAVA for Calypso v14.4 package.
• Develop internal components.
• Incidents and Requests management (business users and other IT teams)
• Communicate effectively.
• Analyse enhancement requests and bug-fixes.
• Document deliveries.
• Change Management: Apply monthly release strategy, following the team's milestones for analysis, coding and testing.
• Support the release roadmap in production.
• Operations management
• Application support, level 3 (expert).
• Troubleshoot and fix issues.
• Continuous improvement: Process improvements.
• Coach more junior team members as required.
• Research, design, and develop software.
• Analyse user needs and develop software solutions
• Update software, enhances existing software capabilities, and develops and direct software testing and validation procedures.
• Work with other engineers to integrate hardware and/or software systems
• Develop specifications and performance requirements.

Mandatory Skills Description

• 3-6 years of relevant working experience
• Technical: Excellent understanding of Java, PL/SQL & Linux.
• Experience on Calypso versions higher than v13 an asset.
• Experience in Calypso Back-office functionality with hands-on experience in customizations of different Calypso modules (trained by a client of Nasdaq Calypso, by Nasdaq Calypso or a consulting company on these modules):
• Custom Remote Services
• Engines
• Events
• Filters
• Reporting Framework
• ScheduledTask
• Message / Swift messages
• Transfers
• Settlement Delivery Instructions
• Accounting
• Pricers
• Workflows
• Reconciliation functionalities
• Knowledge of Confirmations, Settlement, Position and Accounting modules.
• Understanding of financial assets (repos, bonds, SLB, issuances) and trade lifecycle.
• Experience with regulatory reporting HRF, NORIA, MMSR.
• Experience ideally in interfacing Calypso with external systems.
• Hands-on experience in implementation projects.
• AGILE track record.
• Experience in GIT, MasterDeploy, SVN, JENKINS, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Dababase: Oracle, Sybase, MongoBD.
• Experience in implementing NR scenarios.
• Developing Micro services.
• Curiosity for new technologies.
• Willing to do L1 Support if required.

Other Professional Skills and Mindset

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with diverse teams.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Appetite to follow technology trend and participate to communities.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
• Strong perseverance and diligence towards attaining goals and effective time management
• Passion for sharing expertise and grow team members’ skills.
• Autonomous, self-motivated and excellent team player