Front-Office Trading Development Engineer - Java, Kafka, C#, ETL, Talend AVP - Charles River Develop
Overview:
In this role you will support Charles River implementations as part of a technical team, delivering robust front-to-back trading integration for buy-side clients. You will work on integration with third-party systems, XML messaging, web services, ETL, and database tasks in a fast-paced consulting environment. You'll lead technical initiatives across projects, collaborate with analysts, managers and client staff, and contribute to technical documentation. This position offers exposure to enterprise-scale investment platforms and modern tooling within State Street Alpha. You will travel as required to client sites. Compensation / Benefitsflexible Work Programpaid volunteer daysmatching gift programemployee networksdevelopment programs and educational support
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage multiple technical initiatives across projects
- Develop with a result-driven approach while maintaining implementation schedules
- Participate in functional and technical requirements gathering
- Create, test, and correct inbound and outbound interfaces
- Collaborate with business analysts, project managers, and customer staff
- Serve as a technical expert in implementation projects
- Contribute to technical documentation
Key requirements:
Java and C# programming Windows and Unix (Linux)ETL tools such as Kettle Familiarity with at least one SCM (Perforce would be a plus)XML and XSLTUnderstanding of ERDsTomcat configuration and optimizationN-tier application architectureSOAP/XML and messaging software like MQ Series, MSMQ, Sonic MQ and Open JMSIn-depth knowledge of Oracle or MS SQL ServerPerlCrystal Reports or Sql Server Reporting ServicesBS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent Ability to travel 50-80%Financial services industry experience (preferred) Previous OMS / Buyside Software Trading implementation experience (preferred) System integration using ETL tools (preferred)5+ years of experience in Financial/Software Services Travel readiness to U.S. & Canada client sites Self-motivated and self-driven Excellent verbal and written communication Strong client interaction and requirements gathering JavaC#XML/XSLT