Technical Analyst FX Risk Management

For our client in Zurich, we are looking for a Technical Analyst FX Risk Management for a 12 months' contract. The role for the FX Risk Management systems targets system improvements and tactical deliveries within BAU phase (Q3/2016-2017) and the general configuration of the FX-platform as well as enhanced technical support role in the FX sector. Expectation is to further develop and enhance the FX asset class platform. Profound knowledge on Vendor systems and exchange technologies are essential prerequisites and a good expertise on Murex.3 would be beneficial. Basically the position requires a high degree of technical and business knowledge about financial products with focus on exchange technology.

The role encompasses the following tasks and responsibilities:
Support & assist FX applications from technical analysis side
Capture, specify and document business requirements of consolidation phase of FX-platform (configuration and customized system adjustments).
Configuration and Scripting around FX platform offerings
Responsible for all aspects of development, support and troubleshooting for internally created and externally supported software
Experience on Unix (Solaris), command, SQL, XML languages MXML
Exchange workflows design and implementation
Represent and accompany end-users during UAT, implementation.
Review and evaluate work products, methods and procedures
Test configured functionality/new features on FX-platform.
Analysing & solving business errors on FX-platforms.
Supervise IT ensuring all business critical features are available and properly running.
To organize UAT's and to achieve successful UAT sign-offs.
To overview functional testing for new FX-platform releases.
Act as point of contact for FX business users for on-going requirements

Required skills:
12+ years post collegiate work experience in the financial industry
Profound technical & business knowledge of the trading product platforms
Strong understanding of FX cash and FX option trading and its life cycles
Development methodologies, technologies (language, databases, support tools)
Front to Back FX banking processes with an emphasis on FX trading and Middle Office
Windows NT/UNIX/SQL/JAVA development experience
Strong management, decision-making and problem-solving skills, team-player
Prior working experience with requirement gathering and user acceptance testing

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your CV.