Luxoft has one of the world's leading Calypso practices.
We are a top-tier Calypso Partner and a market leader in implementation, integration, upgrade, and migration.
We provide end-to-end project services and have delivered Calypso projects across all major asset classes and sectors including investment banking, asset management, corporate treasury, and insurance.
Project Description :
Support and additional build out (projects) for a greenfield Calypso instance.
Salary for New York - 95000-200000 dependent on knowledge and experience
Salary for other location dependent on market standard, knowledge and experience
Responsibilities
* Establish a comprehensive and integrated approach to defining, setting up, or trouble shooting issues arising from day-to-day activities on greenfield Calypso instance
* Bloomberg AIM feed - trades feed & security definitions download, if reprocessing of trades needed or reprocessing of events
* SOD / EOD Scheduled Tasks - Create and monitor them. If failed, need to troubleshoot.
* Calypso reports will be scheduled via scheduled task. Configure the reports that are not out of the box.
* MSFTA files will be FTP'd from Guardian to Calypso - if they failed to load or generate
* Files that are sent to SFTP for Recon and Grid Mapper -if there's a missing file or a process failed; need to troubleshoot the root cause
SWIFT connection related issues - if the messages are not coming in or going out, need to troubleshoot
* Monitor if market quotes fail to update nightly Calypso system error messages, exception window - how to troubleshoot If a new account needs to be added, book or broker - what are the new background configurations that are required, or which ones need to be updated : internal configurations; scheduled tasks; filters; transfers (ex : there are ETD transfers; clearing transfers)
* Develop necessary technical solutions for Calypso instance on the cloud as per requirements
* Create and deliver assigned projects / tasks and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
* Competent in managing and establishing methodology and best practice for Calypso technical requirements
* Ensures supporting documents are complete, current, and appropriately stored
* Works closely with relevant business and technology stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the project(s)
* Submits status reports to stakeholders; coordinates and provides updates to steering committees
* Collaboration with key functional or business stakeholders to achieve clear outcomes / deliverables in relation to the strategic and transformational book of work
* Manage deliverables ensuring transparency of risks, issues and dependencies that are fully aligned to functional / business owners
You might be acting also as a business analyst as well in order to help the team gathering and writing requirements, acceptance criteria.
A Sampling of Tasks Expected to be Performed :
1. Configuring Standard & Custom Interfaces within Calypso
2. Setting up Quote Feeds from Bloomberg
3. Set-up Holiday Calendar feed
4. Set-up Interest Rate Curves & other market data
6. Set-up Equity Volatility Surface feeds
7. Translate Historical Volatility of Volatility-controlled indexes to a Volatility Surface to be used in Calypso
9. Some end-of-day processing / monitoring needed
Skills Description
* 3+ years of experience working in Capital Markets and Calypso
* Good knowledge of Financial products cross assets
* Expertise with a front-to-back Calypso derivatives solution, including accounting, is a must. Preferably with an insurance
industry focus.
Other Required Skills :
* Ability to work with little supervision, be a fast learner, self-motivated, team player, and collaborator with strong problem-solving skills.
* Must be resourceful and demonstrate initiative in getting the job done.
* Good oral and written communication skills are essential.
* Ability to train and transfer knowledge to Guardian’s business and technology stakeholders
* Proven track record of delivery of implementation / migration projects
* Proven experience in the development of Calypso integrations, reporting, and other technical aspects
* Experience of adherence to governance frameworks / implementation and handover to BAU
* Comprehensive knowledge of trade flow, trading systems and related concepts and technology, including valuation and client / market risk management
* Excellent analytical skills, understanding of project life cycles, and ability to act in an entrepreneurial manner to ensure the requirements from the business are gathered in the appropriate manner.
* Proven analytical, planning, problem solving and decision-making skills
* Comfortable with direct communication with all levels of technical and business resources
* Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
* Experience with working in a highly collaborative and dynamic multi-team environment
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