Financials Principal SW Engineer

pathwayRP; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruiting agency is seeking an experienced application developer in Durham, North Carolina. This role involves designing, developing, and implementing applications throughout the software development lifecycle. Candidates should ideally have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and substantial experience in the financial domain, particularly with relational databases and MS SQL Server. Familiarity with Java or .Net and knowledge of financial products is highly desirable. Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or 12 years of equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in the investments domain.
• 5+ years of relational database development experience.
• 5+ years of MS SQL Server experience.
• 3+ years with a procedural language such as Java or .Net.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement applications following full SDLC.
• Design effective system architectures focused on usability.
• Provide data driven technology solutions.
• Maintain complex database processes.
• Analyze requirements and prepare technical design documents.

Skills

Application development

Financial products knowledge

Relational database development

MS SQL Server

Java or .Net programming

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Tools

Big Data solutions

BI tools (SSAS, QlikView, Tableau)

Job description

EmTacq specializes in Employer Talent Acquisitions, matching the most qualified candidates with the most competitive positions available. We pride ourselves on not just putting bodies in seats, rather matching professionals to their careers. We are headquartered in the Raleigh / Durham, NC area. However, as a recruiting agency we service companies and candidates across the United States. We are your best source for professional, value driven low cost recruitment services.

Job Description

Responsible for the design, development and implementation of applications following the full systems development lifecycle (SDLC).

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement applications following full SDLC
• Designing effective system architectures with a focus in usability and scalability
• Responsible for providing data driven technology solutions that incorporates the expanding needs of the business
• Design, develop and maintain complex database processes.
• Analyze requirements and prepare detailed technical design documents.
• Provide coding and environment support for applications team.

Qualifications

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or 12 years of equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience working in the investments domain. Should have a very good understanding of financial products such as fixed rate bonds (Treasury, agency, and corporate), floating rate bonds, interest rate swaps, futures, caps & floors, FX swaps, and equities.
• 5+ years of relational database development experience. Must be able to take business requirements and transform them into an implementable design.
• 5+ years of MS SQL Server
• 3+ years of experience with a procedural language such as Java or .Net that should include a good understanding of application architecture and how to apply it.

Preferred Experience:

• Knowledge of financial risk management specifically, market risk or credit risk is highly desirable.
• Experience with any Big Data solution a strong plus as we are currently implementing one of our projects on Microsoft PDW/APS
• Experience with BI tools such as SSAS, QlikView or Tableau
• Experience with onshore and offshore team management/coordination is a strong plus.
• Experience with large tables with hundreds of millions of rows.

Travel: 10 plus% until end of 2015, 10 – 15% after 2015

Additional Information

Our client is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We are committed to attracting, retaining and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is their policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law.