VP, Front Office Technology - ION

Santander • New York, NY

5d • $175,000 - $220,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Front Office Technology ION Team is responsible for designing, developing, implementing and maintaining Trading Systems in accordance with the needs of the Fixed Income businesses. Activities include evaluating, scheduling and resourcing development projects, understanding user needs, developing, testing and maintaining trading applications, and preparing systems documentation. Executes technical plans, system analysis, detailed design specifications, development, unit and integration testing. In this role the individual will be part of a team that owns the on premises ION infrastructure. Primary focus will be analyzing business requirements, implementing solutions and performing/testing platform upgrades.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree: in related field or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education - Required
• Prior experience and strong background in development, support or business analysis within Capital Markets (Fixed Income, Equities, Securitized Products)
• Extensive experience within the ION Fixed Income environment and experience in relevant technologies (Oracle, Linux)
• Prior experience in deployment and integration of vendor platforms (ION, Bloomberg TOMS, Fidessa, Murex)
• Able to build solid, effective working relationships with others.
• Able to analyze and resolve complex issues and problems in a sound and timely fashion.
• Able to assimilate relevant data from a variety of sources, analyze, and recommend appropriate courses of action to take.
• Able to constructively work under stress and pressure when faced with high workloads and deadlines.
• Able to express ideas clearly and convey necessary information.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without requiring employer sponsorship to commence employment.

Nice To Haves

• Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, implementing and maintaining Trading Systems in accordance with the needs of the Fixed Income businesses.
• Evaluating, scheduling and resourcing development projects.
• Understanding user needs.
• Developing, testing and maintaining trading applications.
• Preparing systems documentation.
• Executing technical plans, system analysis, detailed design specifications, development, unit and integration testing.
• Analyzing business requirements.
• Implementing solutions.
• Performing/testing platform upgrades.
• Owning the on premises ION infrastructure.

Benefits

• A fair and competitive rewards package that reflects the impact you create and the value you deliver.
• Benefits are designed to support you, your family and your well-being, now and into the future.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive