C# Developer (Front Office Risk IT)

Job Description

THE ROLE The Risk Technology team is responsible for designing, integrating and supporting Middle Office Risk systems in the organisation. The team supports both Market and Credit Risk management across EMEA, Noth America and Asia Pacific regions and is primarily focused on the production of various simulation-based measures used in managing risk and calculating economic capital. The third-party S&P Global Financial Risk Analytics (FRA) simulation and pricing engine is used to provides cross-asset coverage to calculate both market risk and credit risk measures. An in-house .NET based application layer integrates the FRA into MUFG proprietary systems. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES In this role, you will be responsible for tasks across MUFGs banking arm and securities business under a dual-hat arrangement. Under this arrangement, you will act and make decisions on behalf of both the bank and the securities business, subject to the same remit and level of authority, and irrespective of the entity which employs you. Key Responsibilities: Development and design of solutions for middle office risk management systems and related products. Liaison with users in Risk Management and other related areas to gather requirements. Production of clear technical scope and test documentation. Coordinating of change control, includes software management, testing and production releases. Providing user support, including responding to user queries and supplying resolutions and fixes to issues. Liaison with third party suppliers of software used in middle office risk management systems. Providing technical support and maintain production environments hosting middle office risk management systems. REQUIREMENTS Functional / Technical Competencies: Essential: C# and Microsoft development stack (WCF, WF, Unity). Microsoft SQL Server. Software design methodologies and best practices. End to end development cycle knowledge. Experience of working in an investment banking (or similar) technology environment. Planning and prioritization skills. Preferred: Experience with Microsoft HPC Server, Grid and Cloud Computing. Web Development with ASP.NET and MVC Continuous integration with TeamCity Knowledge of Microsoft Azure. Work Experience: Experience of large scale software projects implemented in C# .NET and MS SQL Server. Experience interacting with quantitative users to resolve complex business problems. Experience working within a Middle or Front Office Risk Technology team or equivalent role in finance. Experience of credit and market risk reporting; PV, Sensitivity, Stress, VAR, P&L Rec, PFE, Credit utilization. Experience with Markit Financial Risk Analytics. PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS Strong problem-solving skills Strong numerical skills and an analytical mind-set A proactive, motivated approach. Agile and flexible approach to delivery. Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability Prioritize and structure own workload according to delivery requirements. Strong decision-making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement Excellent attention to detail and accuracy A fast learner with the ability to understand, retain and apply new information quickly. Excellent communication skills