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Senior System Analyst (Trading) - Java, Python, Linux

A recruiter seeks a senior Java engineer for an unnamed financial institution. The role develops derivatives, position and collateral systems with production and risk-platform responsibilities.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Develop and integrate derivative-processing and position services.
Test releases and diagnose production faults.
Modernise application interfaces and improve system reliability.

What they ask for

Required

Java
Linux
Large-scale application delivery
Software lifecycle and testing
Production troubleshooting
English communication

Preferred

Python, Perl, SQL or shell
FIX or REST
SPAN or VaR systems

Education: Bachelor’s in computing, IT, software engineering or a related discipline.
Experience: At least 10 years in software development; rostered out-of-hours support is expected.
Languages and tools: Java
Linux
Markets: options, futures

How to prepare

Implement a tested derivative-position update workflow.
Trace a risk-feed discrepancy through database and service layers.
Design a safe release and recovery plan for a critical platform.

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