Application Development Manager - 6008

CLS helps clients navigate the changing FX marketplace - reducing risk and creating efficiencies. Our extensive network and deep market intelligence enable CLS specialists to lead the development of standardized solutions to real market problems. Our innovative, forward-looking products make the trading process faster, easier, safer

and more cost-effective - empowering our clients' success.

Location

London

Report to

Department

Technology

Job purpose

The role is expected to develop database solutions that support CLS's core settlement applications.

Must have

• Strong hands of experience (7-10 years) delivering database solutions (DB2 or SQL Server is preferred)
• Financial industry experience
• SDLC with focus on development practices

Essential Function / major duties and responsibilities of the job

• Project Activities (70%)

Taking responsibility of the project development activities. This includes:

• Review requirements, high level designs
• Provide resource and development effort estimation
• Participate in planning activities and provide technical input
• Ensure software development practices are adhered to e.g. unit testing, component integration testing etc.
• Development of database software
• Identify and elevate Risks / Issues / Dependencies
• Liaise with project stakeholders (internal to CLS and third party) to address for example knowledge gaps, queries and any other such dependencies
• Enhancing/improving development practices
• Improving build processes
• Contributing to knowledge repositories

Experience / essential and desired for successful job performance

Professional Experience

• Software delivery experience in the 'Financial Services' business domain (preferably in FX, Payment - RTGS, SWIFT)
• Proven ability of develop database solutions
• Experience of managing or working with teams within an offshored service model
• Understanding of integration design patterns
• Good to have financial/banking domain experience.
• Physical and logical data modeling
• SQL and Database Tuning expertise
• Knowledge of ETL tools, reporting tools is a plus

Success factors / 'How'

• Ability to analyse problems, get teams involved to solve and breakdown in deliverables
• Experience working on complex software spanning multiple teams and technologies