Technology-Financial Risk Technology-Market Risk System Engineer - Infra Associate

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Job Summary & Responsibilities

This role is for a strong technical developer who has been involved in the full development cycle. Typical responsibilities would involve working with our global team to deliver projects across the regions and various user groups, while still maintaining ownership for planning and delivery of your own project deliverables. The successful candidate will have extensive interaction with our clients (risk and quantitative analysts), as well as other technology teams, focusing on developing models and systems for calculating, analyzing, and reporting the Firm’s trading risks. Responsibilities would span full life cycle of development, from initial analysis and requirements gathering with users, through design, development, testing, release and support. High profile and mission critical projects will require candidates to become familiar with the underlying businesses and product lines we support.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in application development. (either in Java or C++)
• Advanced SQL and strong database skills.
• A track record of detailed technical analysis, architectural and development pattern and familiarity with SDLC and tools.
• Experience of effective team working, on multiple projects and collaborating with a global team.
• Experience of working to tight deadlines in an iterative and fast paced and changeable environment.
• Basic understanding of financial products, front office flows.
• Very strong analytical skills, ability to undertake hands-on investigations, identify trends and anomalies and design and implement appropriate technical solutions.
• Ability to form strong functional understanding of complex business requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of portfolio risk techniques. (Value-at-Risk, stress testing, scenario analysis, risk attribution, etc.)
• Knowledge of large-scale grid computing techniques.
• Knowledge of java clustering and distribution technologies.
• Experience of working with large heap JVMs.
• Knowledge of financial products is strongly desirable and prior knowledge of risk would also be advantageous, but is not required.

Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Vet.  © The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2015.  All rights reserved.

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