Calypso Consultant

We have been engaged by a large Bank in the UAE to provide resources for 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.
• Operate 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:

• Total of 10 years in the Calypso domain.
• 5-7 years experience as a developer on Calypso (Calypso 11 Version).
• Ability to write SQL queries and understand Calypso database tables.
• Strong Java experience.
• Good understanding of Overall Calypso Architecture.
• Hands-on Calypso development and customizations (e.g., Scheduled Tasks, Reports, Engines).
• Understanding and application of Calypso APIs.
• Good analytical skills to analyze and resolve production issues.
• Good 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 (e.g., SWIFT messages, Settlements, CREs, Accounting).
• Understanding of FX and MM products.
• Experience with tools like Maven, Jenkins, Gradle, Azure DevOps, or other CI tools.

Language Requirements: Strong communication skills in English are required.

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