Associate/Vice President, Support Developer, Credit - New York City

Company Overview

Markit was founded in 2001 as the first independent source of credit derivative pricing and has recently been announced as the fastest growing private company in the UK. Today, our data, valuations and trade processing services are regarded as the market standard in the global financial markets, helping our clients to reduce risk, improve operational efficiency, and meet regulatory requirements.

As a private company with privileged relationships with 16 shareholder banks, Markit has unparalleled access to a valuable dataset spanning credit, equities and the broader OTC derivative universe. Our unique relationships with the bank shareholders give us the opportunity to work closely with these leading market makers to develop innovative solutions for the marketplace.

With over 1,300 institutions using our independent services as clients - including investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, central banks, regulators, rating agencies and insurance companies - we provide round-the-clock support from our offices in London, New York, Chicago, Toronto, Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Tokyo, Singapore and Sydney.

Position Summary

Mid-to-senior level Java & Oracle developer, part of a global team of 8 developers.

The Credit Development team develops and support Markit’s Credit Derivatives range of products and is based in Markit’s London office.

To meet the growing needs of our New York-based Credit Analysts/Operations team we are adding a developer in NY to provide local support, technical expertise and perform tactical enhancements.

Duties and Accountabilities

Operational support and tactical development of financial services software using Java and Oracle technologies, remotely working as part of a small team of developers.
The role will be expected to support the New York Credit Analysts to help interpret system behavior, diagnose problems, implement solutions and provide tactical development as required.
The role will require the successful candidate to balance the need to work independently and support our New York user base with the need to work within the policies and practices of the rest of the Credit Development team. The successful candidate will remain in close communication with their peers, leveraging the experience of, and escalating to, the London team as required.

Business Competencies

The right candidate will have a very strong academic or equivalent background in a numerate discipline.
Solid, proven professional programming experience.
Highly demonstrable Java/J2EE design and implementation experience essential
Strong experience with an enterprise-grade relational database management system, preferably Oracle
Experience with highly numeric applications advantageous.
The ideal candidate will have a demonstrable track record actively contributing to the implementation of innovative, best-practice-based, technical solutions in a complex and challenging environment
Project Management skills is a plus.
Commercial Awareness: Financial Markets knowledge is advantageous, ideally in Derivatives, Credit or Fixed Income

Personal Competencies

Ability to work independently on a local basis but as part of a team on a global basis.
Good understanding of the need for clear status reporting.
Proven ability to manage internal client relationships and resolve potentially conflicting requirements and timescales.
Experience working with a remote line manager/team leader across time zones a plus.
Very strong verbal and written communication skills and fluent English essential.
Strong customer service skills.
Proven ability to work within successful programming teams (both locally and remotely) is essential.

The Contact

Interested applicants should send their CV and a covering letter to careers.na@markit.com citing "Associate/Vice President, Support Developer, Credit" in the subject line.