Software Engineering Intern - Asset Management (Financial Risk)

JOB ID: 23086

Position Description:

You would be working for a company within the SunGard group, a global leader in software and processing solutions for financial services, higher education and the public sector. SunGard helps information-dependent enterprises of all types to ensure the continuity of their business serving more than 25,000 customers in more than 50 countries, including the world's 50 largest financial services companies.

SunGard APT produces risk analysis for financial clients. Using an advanced factor based statistical analysis APT is able to deliver raw risk data as well as rich analytic reports. The flagship application APT Pro 6 provides rich analytical capabilities to investigate risk and optimisation. This is backed by a web based reporting engine for producing rich analytical reports.

We are looking for an intern to join a team of experienced developers across our suite of applications. You will be working closely with the existing developers across a range of tasks covering the development and testing phases of the development life cycle. This will expose you to a range of technologies and practices gaining valuable experience. The role is to work primarily with the Java team although there may be some need to work with the C++ and C# teams at times.

Your responsibilities will include:

* Contribute to development projects under the direction of the head of development and the system architect.
* Provide testing assistance to the development teams as required
* Take responsibility for completing tasks to a high standard

This role will provide:

* An opportunity to learn about Enterprise development within a skilled team
* An opportunity to learn about financial risk management
* Exposure to development on real-world business critical applications

Position Requirements:

You will need to have:

* A passion for development and technology
* Experience in computer programming especially Object-orientation
* Good problem solving abilities
* Good communication skills
* A desire to learn
* Be a good team player
* Have an enthusiasm for technology and solving problems for clients