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Front Office Automation Tester (1389)

Sharp Decisions, Inc
  • Charlotte, NC
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    Python Developer - Fixed Income Trading

    Location: Charlotte, NC

    Work Arrangement: Hybrid - 2 Days Onsite per Week

    Experience: 5+ Years

    Role Summary

    We are seeking a Python Developer with strong Fixed Income Trading experience to develop, enhance, and support applications used within front-office Sales & Trading environments. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Python development and a solid understanding of Fixed Income and Derivatives products, trading workflows, and front-office trading systems.

    Responsibilities

    • Design, develop, enhance, and maintain Python-based applications and automation frameworks supporting front-office trading systems.
    • Develop Python solutions for trading workflows, trade processing, market data, and financial applications.
    • Collaborate closely with Front Office users, Traders, Developers, Business Analysts, and QA teams to understand requirements and deliver technology solutions.
    • Support and enhance applications related to Sales & Trading workflows, including order management and trade lifecycle processes.
    • Develop and maintain API integrations and automated solutions for trading applications.
    • Work with UI and API automation where required to support trading system functionality and reliability.
    • Analyze application issues, troubleshoot defects, and implement effective technical solutions.
    • Participate in functional, integration, and regression testing of trading applications.
    • Ensure solutions meet business requirements, performance expectations, and applicable controls.
    • Work within an Agile development environment and participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and continuous integration activities.
    • Develop technical documentation and maintain clear documentation of application functionality and processes.

    Required Skills

    • 5+ years of professional software development experience, with strong hands-on experience in Python.

    • Strong understanding of Fixed Income Trading and front-office Sales & Trading environments.

    • Hands-on experience working with Fixed Income and Derivative products, including:

    • Bonds

    • Swaps

    • Caps & Floors

    • Swaptions

    • Strong understanding of trading workflows and trade lifecycle processes.

    • Experience developing or supporting front-office trading systems.

    • Strong experience with Python scripting and application development.

    • Experience with REST APIs and API integrations.

    • Experience with UI and API automation.

    • Strong understanding of financial market data and trading system integrations.

    • Experience working in Agile development environments.

    • Familiarity with CI/CD tools and software development practices.

    • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

    Preferred Experience

    • Experience supporting Sales & Trading applications within Capital Markets.
    • Experience with Fixed Income trading platforms, order management systems, or market data systems.
    • Knowledge of OTC Derivatives and associated trading workflows.
    • Experience working directly with Front Office Traders or Sales teams.
    • Experience with automated testing frameworks and trading application automation.

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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationCharlotte, NC
    IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
    Company Size500 to 999 employees
    Year Founded1990

    About Company

    For over two decades, Sharp Decisions has provided superior, award-winning service in strategic business and technology consulting services to government agencies at all levels, as well as domestic and global corporations. With subject matter expertise in Investment Banking, Finance, Healthcare, Media & Telecommunications, and Manufacturing, Sharp Decisions is well equipped to serve your needs.

    Established in 1990 with headquarters in New York City, and locations in Princeton, Charlotte, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Europe and Canada, Sharp Decisions has been the technology backbone for a client portfolio that includes an array of well-known companies. As a Certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise and approved vendor, Sharp Decisions offers a powerful, cost-effective advantage. We actively partner with other MBEs to add value and meet diversity program requirements.

    Sharp Decisions is also committed to hiring and training post-9/11, tech-savvy U.S. armed forces veterans through our V.E.T.S.â„¢ (Vocation, Education and Training for Service members) Program, but we cannot do it alone. Companies like EmblemHealth, Freddie Mac and Experian have stepped up to bring aboard our highly qualified and skilled veterans. We need more companies like them to take a stand and bring our veterans aboard. Our clients have told us that our veterans are more effective than their college hires because two weeks on the job for them equates to 2-3 years of experience! Learn more at www.sharpdecisions.com/vetsprogram.

    Skills

    • Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Application Frameworkunmatched
    • Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
    • Automationunmatched
    • Business Analysisunmatched
    • Capital Marketsunmatched
    • Code Reviewsunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
    • Continuous Integrationunmatched
    • Data Processingunmatched
    • Derivativesunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Finance Softwareunmatched
    • Fixed Income Investmentsunmatched
    • Functional Testingunmatched
    • Integration Testingunmatched
    • Order Managementunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
    • Quality Assuranceunmatched
    • REST (Representational State Transfer)unmatched
    • Regression Testingunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Sales Supportunmatched
    • Software Administrationunmatched
    • Software Developmentunmatched
    • Software Engineeringunmatched
    • Sprint Planningunmatched
    • Stock Marketunmatched
    • System Integration (SI)unmatched
    • Systems Reliabilityunmatched
    • Technical Deliveryunmatched
    • Technical Writingunmatched
    • Test Automationunmatched
    • Test Harnessunmatched
    • Trading Platformsunmatched
    • Trading Systemsunmatched
    • User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched

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