Vice President, Markit Portal Developer, Desktop
Company Overview
Markit was founded in 2001 as the first independent source of credit derivative pricing and has recently been announced as the fastest growing private company in the UK. Today, our data, valuations and trade processing services are regarded as the market standard in the global financial markets, helping our clients to reduce risk, improve operational efficiency, and meet regulatory requirements.
As a private company with privileged relationships with 16 shareholder banks, Markit has unparalleled access to a valuable dataset spanning credit, equities and the broader OTC derivative universe. Our unique relationships with the bank shareholders give us the opportunity to work closely with these leading market makers to develop innovative solutions for the marketplace.
With over 1,300 institutions using our independent services as clients - including investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, central banks, regulators, rating agencies and insurance companies - we provide round-the-clock support from our offices in London, New York, Chicago, Toronto, Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg, Tokyo, Singapore and Sydney.
Role Summary
Development, testing, and configuration management for Markit Portal. This will role will also include support for the transition of features and customers to Markit Desktop for Web.
Duties and Accountabilities
Ability to quickly assimilate multiple legacy systems and services. The role will require ongoing maintenance of the supporting infrastructure in the Markit Warehouse that provides static data and interday prices to the Markit Portal. This infrastructure includes java, Sql/J, and PL/Sql programming. Within the Portal, the tasks will require skills with C#.
As the supporting systems are constantly evolving, the role will have substantial responsibility for maintaining the Portal QA environment and providing regression testing as updates are performed on the Markit Warehouse components.
This position will also consist of providing second level support to the Portal. Working well under pressure with good communications will be critical job skills. Some out of hours work will be required for management of production upgrades and monitoring of results.
Finally, as eventual migration of the Portal is the target plan, this role will evolve to include development within the Markit Desktop for Web to provide equivalent functionalities.
Business Competencies
- Education and experience: solid, proven programming experience with specific knowledge of java, c#, PL/Sql and Oracle databases, Microsoft Sql Server.
- Management Experience: effective written and oral communications skills are required for interaction with business stakeholders.
- Excellent understanding of software systems and development.
- Commercial Awareness: general knowledge of financial markets and assets will be advantageous.
Personal Competencies
- Personal impact: evident maturity, poise, and self-directedness.
- Communication: english fluency and clear and confident communications abilities.
- Teamwork: as Portal is a transitional project, the ability to integrate into the larger desktop team will be a requirement.
The Contact
Interested applicants should send their CV and a covering letter to careers.europe@markit.com citing "Vice-president, Markit Portal Developer, Desktop" in the subject line.