Analyst Programmer/Applications Support, C++, .Net, Banking, Brussels

OBJECTIVE: My client is a Brussels based international bank. The Middleware and Frameworks team within the bank designs, develops, supports, and operates the tools that enable the integration of business applications with operating systems within distributed environments.

Part of this integration layer includes technical frameworks, ie. sets of API/classes which, based on functional requirements, isolate business applications from the system and Middleware changes, ensure the applications access the Middleware in a uniform way, and ensure the operability of the solutions by enforcing security, scalability, availability, alerting, and manageability requirements. The team
is now looking for an Analyst Programmer/Applications Support, with knowledge of C++ and .NET.

TASKS:

As well as the standard A/P function you will assist in the verification of the functional requirements, analysis and implementation of the solution, integration, customisation and testing of the framework.

You will support the Development, Test and Production environments:
Produce system specification and documentation;

Produce software design, development and testing;

Support application: handling queries, bug fixing, work package delivery;

Produce source code - help setup, contribute and maintain a centralized software code, components, and tools for reuse across other projects/frameworks.

Bespoke solutions are developed in C# .NET for Windows-based application and in C++ for cross-platform needs (RedHat, IBM AIX).

These bespoke solutions cover a broad range of technical needs: API and driver for WebSphere MQ, File Transfer framework, Security Federation, Data Access, standard Error Handling & tracing, etc

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE:

Middleware management and troubleshooting with experience in
- Real Time multi-tier Middleware programs.
- Queuing Middleware programs ideally integrated with IBM WebSphereMQ.

Advanced knowledge of cross-cutting concerns in a multi-data centre context: stateless & stateful principle, fail over, data integrity and consistency group, recovery etc.

Experience in participating in application design and requirements refinement.
Experience in writing, contributing and reviewing technical designs and developing specifications for new solutions, enhancements and extensions.
Support and development of new and existing solutions.
Scrum methodology, ITIL principles, Continuous Improvement (Lean).

TECHNICAL SKILLS:
.Net 3.5SP1
Internet Information Server, MsDTC, ADO.NET, MVC, ASP.NET, COM+;
Visual Studio 2010, 2012, 2013;
C++, C# .Net, HTML5, Javascript;
SOAP, JSON;
SSL, Server Security Settings, DMZ architecture, WIF, SAML, iPrincipal;
Team Foundation Server.

NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS:

- Mobile platform architecture and development management (Swift for iOS and OSX);
- Active Directory or other LDAP stores; Server troubleshooting;
- Sharepoint system administration and/or development; Swift financial network.

LANGUAGE: English