Silverlight Developer with FX Experience - Zurich - Silverlight - C#

Silverlight Developer with FX Experience - Zurich - Silverlight - C# - WPF - 6 Month Contract

My client is a global Swiss Bank and requires Silverlight Developer with FX Experience to be on site in Zurich for a 6 month project.

Tasks

- Enrich Cross Asset Portal (Silverlight) to integrate FX Derivatives Pricing Engine, features and products
- Block Trades for FINER APAC
- Limit Order for Double Currency Deposit products
- Deal Capture for Corporates products (DCD) Strip Pricer of Pricing Engine integration
- Support of 3rd generation option types

Requirements

- Has a depth understanding of OO principles.
- Is an expert in Silverlight/WPF and C#
- Demonstrates experience of using Design Patterns (advantages and drawbacks).
- Has experience of developing software for a large Enterprise, including n-tier development.
- Has experience of using 3rd party frameworks/components (eg Telerik) and can decide when it is appropriate to use these.
- RDBMS experience (eg SQL Server/Oracle) helpful
- Has worked on applications with complex scalability and performance challenges.
- Experience of the full project life cycle.
- Understanding and exposure to Test Driven Development.
- Experience of Agile practices and processes (eg SCRUM).
- Has used a language other than .NET eg Java or Scripting language.
- Knowledge of Real Time trading platforms or other critical transaction based solutions.
- Hands-on knowledge of FX or similarly complex investment banking products would be ideal.

Soft skills

- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Committed to excelling in their job and passionate about software development.
- A team-first attitude, ability to work from minimal requirements and a quick thinker.
- Motivation to support others, to share information and knowledge and to work effectively towards shared goals.
- Can explain complex ideas clearly.
- Proactive in seeking help when needed, and happy to admit when they don't understand something.
- A desire to excel in one's job, by actively learning about new technologies and gaining insight into the business we serve.
- Ability to travel

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 6 months

Workplace: Zurich