Calypso Developer

Next Ventures is urgently looking for a Calypso Developer for contract work based in Amsterdam.

The Calypso team works according to the (agile) scrum development methodology. As a Calypso Developer you are part of a Calypso scrum team that is working for the Collateral Program.

TASKS

- Development of the Calypso system (Java development)
- Configuration of the Calypso system
- Close collaboration with Business Analysts to implement customizations (if required; focus on out-of-the box Calypso).
- Document both configuration and customizations
- Execute unit testing and support Functional/User Acceptance Testing
- Set-up unit tests with JUnit.
- Set-up regression tests with Concordion.

SELECTION CRITERIA

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

Requirements (Must-have)

- University level education
- 6 years experience with customisation of Calypso (Java development)
- Back Office knowledge of Calypso.
- Experience with configuration/customization of the following Calypso functionality:
- Interfaces
- Accounting rules/events
- Message Set-up
- Workflows
- Task station
- Thorough API knowledge
- Hands-on knowledge of SQL and JDBC.
- Hands-on knowledge of Linux
- Hand-on experience with a source control system such as Git or Subversion.
- Understanding of XML/XML Schema
- Fluent in English, both written as verbally

Preferences (Should-have)

- Knowledge of Collateral, FX, MM, and Equities products (trades + trade events).
- Experience with configuration & customization of the Calypso Collateral Module
- Experience as a business analyst. Ability to bridge the communication gap between business and IT, and bring both parties together
- Experience with the (agile) scrum development methodology
- Knowledge of continuous integration tooling such as Maven/Jenkins.
- Knowledge of Java Server Side frameworks such as Spring, Spring integration, Hibernate, Orika.
- Knowledge of XML tooling - Jaxb, XStream, XSL.
- Knowledge of MQ/Jms

If you feel this role could be of interest then could you please send your CV and we will call you back TODAY to discuss further with a view to securing an interview as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you.