Calypso Consultant

We have been engaged by a large Bank in the UAE to provide resources to their Calypso program. They need Calypso Developers to be part of a larger team comprising other developers and a testing team. You will be working closely with the internal back office and other teams to develop all the requisite functionalities in-house. We are looking for a techno-functional Calypso consultant.

Responsibilities:

• Work in Agile development teams to develop functionalities of the Calypso application
• Run the Bank/Change the Bank function for the Calypso platform
• Assist with strategic (bank) initiatives to develop capabilities
• Interact and liaise with teams across various geographic locations
• Interact with Business and Operations users and resolve their queries
• Initially work with the Production support team to understand the project landscape

Mandatory Skills:

• 10 years of total experience in the Calypso domain
• 5-7 years of experience on Calypso as a developer (Calypso 11 version)
• Ability to write SQL queries and understand Calypso database tables
• Strong experience in Java
• Good understanding of overall Calypso architecture
• Hands-on experience in Calypso development and customizations (Scheduled Tasks, Reports, Engines)
• Understanding and application of Calypso APIs
• Good analytical skills to analyze and resolve production issues
• Understanding of Calypso's message and sender frameworks
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a geographically dispersed team
• Understanding of Fixed Income Markets & Products

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Basic understanding of UNIX servers and commands
• Understanding of back-office processes (SWIFT messages, Settlements, CREs, Accounting, etc.)
• Understanding of FX and MM products
• Experience with tools like Maven, Jenkins, Gradle, Azure DevOps, or other CI tools

Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Work Conditions: On-site, Full-time