Associate Integration Engineer Job Details

Project based role delivering product specialist knowledge in pre-sales activities, pilot projects, system implementations, internal projects and client support. This will focus on Algorithmics' data and integration products and involve project analysis and definition, configuration, installation, data interfacing and consultancy to clients. Some aspects of the customisation involve a degree of involvement in code development, database configuration, data modelling and report generation.

Project work is largely client or office-based, but the ideal candidate must be able to manage periods in client sites predominantly in mainland Europe, but potentially support other global offices.

The role is largely based at Algorithmics' Milan office. Short-term travel can be expected to client sites in the EMEA region, as well as occasional visits to London offices and the head office in Toronto.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultancy and product support internally and to clients based on solid understanding of the Algo product suite and implementation requirements
• Define and scope configuration, interfacing and enhancement work with project managers, senior engineers and financial engineers
• Undertake setup and configuration of the Algorithmics and third party products (database, middleware, reporting solutions) troubleshooting, testing (functional and volume) for original installation and system upgrades.
• Install products and customised components on client sites, assist with acceptance tests and provide first line support following implementation.
• Develop customised solutions and modules in a range of development tools.
• Assist in designing and implementing interfaces between client's source systems and Algorithmics products. This will largely involve the Algorithmics' data mapping tool and definition of data required from the client's systems.
• Where appropriate deliver training via formal training courses and workshop sessions internally and to clients.
• Assist in delivering product overviews and discussions in client pre-sales, develop pilot and proof of concept solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree (preferably numerate/technical) or equivalent
• Proven ability to address and use initiative to deliver solutions to technical and business problems
• Proven ability and desire to adapt to, learn and explore new technologies
• Proven high degree of initiative and learning to work with complex software products with minimal supervision
• Capacity to estimate, manage own work and keep within plan
• Ability to work with competing demands in small multi-discipline teams
• Sound documentation and communication skills in a client facing environment
• Familiarity with database essentials (SQL, installation, sizing, performance) Experienced DBA skills not essential, but familiarity with using one current RDBMS is required.
• Systems interfacing or data migration between systems with mapping tools or bespoke solutions.
• Good hands on use of Unix commands / file systems and Unix application installation and shell scripting
• Understanding of the financial market place (market data, fixed income products, derivatives) in terms of the underlying data.
• Ability to travel to site based work

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience in software or database systems development and/or support with experience of project life cycles and complex product installation, customisation and commissioning
• Exposure to or familiarity with risk management (market risk / credit risk in commercial or treasury environment)
• Exposure to or familiarity with financial analytics and market data
• Experience within small company, client facing culture
• Reporting systems design and development - particularly using OLAP tools
• Experience with middleware solutions
• Some development experience and coding skills (VB, Java, C++)
• Familiarity with web based delivery, Java components
• Other languages (preferably European)

The candidate should be able to show have a desire to become involved in the technically challenging area of market / credit risk. Also to demonstrate the ability to grasp the fundamental financial mathematics and risk measurement methodologies delivered by Algorithmics solutions.