Java Developer

Job Description

About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 10 S&P Dow Jones Indices The Role : S&P Dow Jones Indices a global leader in providing investable and benchmark indices to the financial markets, is looking for a Java Application Developer to join our technology team. The Location : Mumbai/Hyderabad/Chennai The Team : You will be part of global technology team comprising of Dev, QA and BA teams and will be responsible for analysis, design, development and testing. The Impact : You will be working on one of the core technology platforms responsible for the end of day calculation as well as dissemination of index values. Whats in it for you : You will have the opportunity to work on the enhancements to the existing index calculation system as well as implement new methodologies as required. Responsibilities : Design and development of Java applications for SPDJI web sites and its feeder systems. Participate in multiple software development processes including Coding, Testing, De-bugging & Documentation. Develop software applications based on clear business specifications. Work on new initiatives and support existing Index applications. Perform Application & System Performance tuning and troubleshoot performance issues. Develop web based applications and build rich front-end user interfaces. Build applications with object oriented concepts and apply design patterns. Integrate in-house applications with various vendor software platforms. Setup development environment / sandbox for application development. Check-in application code changes into the source repository. Perform unit testing of application code and fix errors. Interface with databases to extract information and build reports. Effectively interact with customers, business users and IT staff. What were looking for : Basic Qualification : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Engineering is required, or in lieu, a demonstrated equivalence in work experience. (6 to 9) years of IT experience in application development and support. Strong Experience with Java, J2EE, JMS &.EJBs Advanced SQL & basic PL/SQL programming Basic networking knowledge / Unix scripting Exposure to UI technologies like react JS Basic understanding of AWS cloud (EC2, EMR, Lambda, S3, Glue, etc.) Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, with strong verbal and writing proficiencies. Preferred Qualification : Experience working with large datasets in Equity, Commodities, Forex, Futures and Options asset classes. Experience with Index/Benchmarks or Asset Management or Trading platforms. Basic Knowledge of User Interface design & development using JQuery, HTML5 & CSS.