Senior Integration Engineer - (Trading Risk Controls) Team

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Senior Integration Engineer - (Trading Risk Controls) Team for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Investment Banking clients in NY, NY (HYBRID). Profile :

• The Trading Risk Controls Group is at the center of all electronic trading across the firm.
• Our software is embedded in the firm's trading engines to implement real-time controls, trading risk management and regulatory logic.
• The application stack is comprised of C libraries embedded in Equity and Fixed Income trading engines, KDB out of band calculation and analytics engines, a series of standalone C processes and a series of C#/WPF based UI's.
• The role combines solving complex business and technical problems.
• Technologists in the group focus on the development, coding, testing and deployment of critical, extremely low-latency trading control software in the above technologies.
• These systems are integrated and embedded across numerous trading flows.
• This person partners closely with the Risk Management, Trading Desk and multiple Technology teams providing best in class solutions.
• This is an integral hire to the team due to revenue generating opportunities and Regulatory Mandates.

• Responsibilities include coordinating with other internal technology teams to build, test, and implement exciting new functionalities and to improve existing infrastructure.
• You will execute and oversee IT change management processes within the team
• You will work as a hands-on senior technologist in our Trading Risk Controls team.
• You will be working closely with electronic trading desks and risk management.
• You will participate and have opportunity to influence the design of our next generation of controls system.
• You will be learning about trading systems and electronic trading while working with best in class technologists.
• We work in a team-oriented global environment, so strong communication skills are required.

• Bachelor's Degree
• Strong Linux/Unix skills
• Scripting skills (in Python, Perl, Bash, Ksh or similar)
• Understanding of Financial Markets, electronic trading, FIX message is a plus.
• SQL skills is a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills. We need someone who interacts well and is comfortable in a trading floor environment.
• Need to handle pressure well.
• The desire to learn!