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Elenjical solutions, a Johannesburg based Capital markets and Risk technology consulting firm with global footprint is looking for a Junior/Mid front office quantitative developer to join our Johannesburg office.
The role entails
- Quantitative development
- Instrument pricing and validation
- Business analysis
- Trading system development/configuration
- Testing.
Education and requirements
- Bachelors, Masters or PhD in Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Financial Risk Management
- Knowledge of derivative pricing is a must (Fixed Income, Interest Rate Derivatives, Money Markets, FX, Commodities)
- Knowledge of financial risk measures is a must
- 0-3 years working experience
- Proficiency in one programming language is a must (Python, Java, C++ etc)
- FRM, CFA, CQF, PRM is advantageous
Consulting Skills
- Requirements Gathering – ability to extract and understand client requirements
- Solution Design – ability to create solutions given requirements
- Software development – ability to implement designs
- Scoping – contribute to scoping and effort estimations
- System Configuration – the ability to configure systems and/or develop system software to deliver functional solutions to client system requirements
- Planning – the ability to plan task execution and deliver accordingly
- Documentation – the ability to document requirements, solutions, and configuration concisely
- Testing – the ability to define test cases for Unit tests, System Integration Tests, User Acceptance Tests and Regression Tests
- System Training – the ability to train system developers and end-users
- Post Implementation Support – the ability to support client queries post-implementation
- Stakeholder Engagement – the ability to engage relevant stakeholders and manage expectations
- Prioritisation – the ability to identify the object of the highest importance and executing accordingly
- Communication – the ability to convey relevant information in the written and verbal form
- Interpersonal Skills – the ability to interact with other people, individually and in groups through listening, effective speaking, and the ability to control and manage emotions
- Collaboration – the ability to work as a team to achieve a common goal
Elenjical solutions, a Johannesburg-based Capital markets and Risk technology consulting firm with a global footprint is looking for candidates to join our January 2023 graduate intake.
What the program entails
The Program consists of three months of classroom training followed by on-the-job training.
The role entails
- Financial software development and testing
- Business analysis/ System Analysis
- Trading system development/configuration
- Financial Instrument pricing and validation
- Strategic consulting
Education requirements
- Bachelors (4-year program) or Master’s in Mathematics of Finance, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Financial Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Computational Finance, Mathematics, Financial Risk Management, Quantitative risk management etc. from a reputable university
- Proficiency in one programming language is a must (Python, C#, Java, C++, C etc.)
- Mathematics up to a second-year level (Calculus, Statistics ,Linear Algebra and Differential equations )
- 0-2 years of Experience
Consulting Skills
- Communication – the ability to convey relevant information in the written and verbal form
- Interpersonal Skills – the ability to interact with other people, individually and in groups, through listening, effective speaking, and the ability to control and manage emotions
- Collaboration – the ability to work as a team to achieve a common goal
- Requirements Gathering – ability to extract and understand client requirements
- Solution Design – ability to create solutions given requirements
- Software development – ability to implement designs
- Scoping – contribute to scoping and effort estimations
- System Configuration – the ability to configure systems and develop system software to deliver functional solutions to client system requirements
- Planning – the ability to plan task execution and deliver accordingly
- Documentation – the ability to document requirements, solutions, and configuration concisely
- Stakeholder Engagement – the ability to engage relevant stakeholders and manage expectations
- Prioritisation – the ability to identify the object of the highest importance and executing accordingly
Elenjical solutions, a Johannesburg-based Capital markets and Risk technology consulting firm with a global footprint, is looking for a Graduate front office/Risk quantitative business analyst/developer to join our Johannesburg office.
The role entails
· Quantitative development
· Instrument pricing and validation
· Risk validation
· Business analysis
· Trading system development/configuration
· Testing.
Education and requirements
· Bachelors, Masters or PhD in Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Financial Risk Management , Financial engineering
· Knowledge of Financial instruments is a must
· Basic Knowledge of derivative pricing is a must (Fixed Income, Interest Rate Derivatives, Money Markets, FX, Commodities)
· Basic Knowledge of financial risk measures is a must
· Proficiency in one programming language is a must (Python, Java, C++ etc)
· FRM, CFA, CQF, and PRM is advantageous
Consulting Skills
· Requirements Gathering – ability to extract and understand client requirements
· Solution Design – ability to create solutions given requirements
· Software development – ability to implement designs
· Scoping – contribute to scoping and effort estimations
· System Configuration – the ability to configure systems and/or develop system software to deliver functional solutions to client system requirements
· Planning – the ability to plan task execution and deliver accordingly
· Documentation – the ability to document requirements, solutions, and configuration concisely
· Testing – the ability to define test cases for Unit tests, System Integration Tests, User Acceptance Tests and Regression Tests
· System Training – the ability to train system developers and end-users
· Post Implementation Support – the ability to support client queries post-implementation
· Stakeholder Engagement – the ability to engage relevant stakeholders and manage expectations
· Prioritisation – the ability to identify the object of the highest importance and executing accordingly
· Communication – the ability to convey relevant information in the written and verbal form
· Interpersonal Skills – the ability to interact with other people, individually and in groups, through listening, effective speaking, and the ability to control and manage emotions
· Collaboration – the ability to work as a team to achieve a common goal
Apply nowTech Stack: AWS, Bash, Python, DevOps, Databases
Location: Johannesburg
Experience: 0-5 Years
Job description
Elenjical solutions, a capital markets and investment banking technology consulting firm based in Johannesburg with presence in EMEA is looking for candidates to join our cloud (AWS) and infrastructure practice.
Responsibilities
- Learning and mastering the technology stack of leading trading and risk management systems
- Client requirement gathering and POC deployments
- Migration of financial systems to AWS
- You will also be expected to obtain certifications for the relevant technologies
- Automation, housekeeping and maintenance of systems
- Troubleshoot infrastructure, architect solutions and systems.The role requires some development experience, but it is not a full-time software development role.
Current tech stack
- Murex MX.3,
- A plethora of AWS services,
- Docker,
- Atlassian tools – Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence,
- Git,
- Linux,
- Bash,
- Python,
- Jenkins,
- Apache Airflow
Core Competencies
- AWS
- Python
- Bash
- Knowledge of broader IT field. Networks, storage, security
- General software development experience
Advantageous competencies
– DevOps experience or training
Preferred certifications / Qualifications
- Relevant B.Sc. or B.Eng. university degree, or
- AWS certifications, or
– Two or more of the following: o RHCE,
o Red Hat certified specialist in ansible automation,
o DevOps Institute – DevOps Foundation Certification,
o DevOps Institute – Continuous Delivery Ecosystem Foundation, o Docker certified associate,
o Kubernetes administrator certification,
o Puppetcertifiedprofessional,
o Other certs related to the above (please motivate)
Our culture
- We value collaboration and innovation
- Open and honest feedback encouraged from everyone
- Technical prowess and endless appetite to learn
- Your growth and success are critical for the organization’s growth and success
- Continual learning and training are encouraged and supported
- Flexibility in work life balance
Ideal candidate
An ambitious person with a can-do attitude. Being part of a fast-growing start-up, someone willing to do things that might not have been done before. The ideal candidate needs to be autonomous and be able to adapt to changes quickly and efficiently.
Cloud (AWS) and infrastructure practice
The Elenjical solutions cloud practice is recognised as one of three companies globally to provide Murex migration and support on AWS. The practice is one of the fastest growing line of business for the company and we are looking for candidates to join this dynamic and exiting team.
https://aws.amazon.com/financial-services/partner-solutions/murex-mx3/
More about our company
Elenjical Solutions is a niche financial services technology consulting firm based in Johannesburg providing technology consulting and software development services to investment banks, asset managers and insurance providers.
We provide services in the areas of general IT strategy, system architecture and re-platform, risk and valuation, murex consulting, software development, managed testing services, cloud migration and support.
We pride ourselves in understanding the nuances of a Capital Markets business and align this with industry leading knowledge of technology. Our senior staff provides capital markets technology leadership and business insights and are backed up by project teams delivering system implementations, software developments. training and project management.
Elenjical Solutions also fosters a culture of continuous innovation and learning. Our incubator program allows employees to present ideas for products or improvements or simply to learn a new technology and receive support in various forms from the company.