Integration Engineer - Hybrid

SS&C is a global provider of investment and financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

Job Description

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C is a global provider of investment, financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

SS&C Algorithmics

The SS&C Algorithmics (part of SS&C Technologies Inc.) financial risk, regulatory and performance platform serves banking, insurance, asset management and hedge fund institutions. We partner with clients around the world to respond proactively and transparently to regulatory requirements and solve the most complex challenges in financial risk management and performance measurement.

About the Role

SS&C Algorithmics is seeking a highly motivated technical consultant to provide clients with a comprehensive range of skills to support the implementation of end-to-end financial risk solutions, primarily in support of risk management and regulatory requirements.

This role will involve the provision of support and consultancy to ensure our clients receive the best possible advice, guidance, and quality of service. A project-based role delivering product specialist knowledge in system implementations and client support focusing, but not wholly, on the SS&C Algorithmics Enterprise suite of Risk Management solutions.

Your Responsibilities

• Provide consultancy and product support internally and to clients based on an understanding of the SS&C Algorithmics product suite and implementation requirements
• Define and scope configuration, interfacing and enhancement work with project managers, senior technical engineers and financial engineers
• Undertake setup and configuration of the SS&C Algorithmics and third party products (database, middleware, reporting solutions) troubleshooting, testing (functional and volume) for original installation and system upgrades.
• Install products and customised components on client sites, or remotely, and assist with acceptance tests and provide first line support following implementation.
• Develop customised solutions and modules in a range of development tools, typically, Python, Perl and shell scripting.
• Design and implement interfaces between client’s data and SS&C Algorithmics products. 
• Algorithmics data mapping tool and definition of data required from the client’s systems.
• Where appropriate deliver training via formal training courses and workshop sessions internally and to clients.
• Deliver product overviews and lead discussions in client pre-sales, develop pilot and proof of concept solutions.
• Conduct research, data collection and analysis to prepare, present and deliver recommendations and solutions to clients.
• Use a range of methodologies, assets and work products to produce deliverables.
• Create and use intellectual capital to solve diverse, business issues in innovative ways.
• Understand technology in order to offer clients' recommendations and solutions that meet their business and IT needs as appropriate.
• Participate in the delivery and implementation of solutions for clients.
• Work with various SS&C stakeholders including product owners, development teams and testers to deliver robust solutions.
• To help troubleshoot errors, performance issues, and license problems encountered by customers during implementation.

Your Experience

• Degree (preferably numerate/technical) or equivalent
• 5+ years of working experience
• Oral communication in English
• Good hands-on use of Linux
• Strong scripting experience with shell
• Strong programming experience with at least one language (Python, Perl, Java or similar)
• Familiarity with database essentials (SQL, installation, sizing, performance) Experienced DBA skills not essential, but familiarity with using one current RDBMS is preferred.
• Ability to address and use initiative to deliver solutions to technical and business problems
• Ability and desire to adapt, learn and explore new technologies
• High degree of initiative and learning to work with complex software products with minimal supervision
• Capacity to estimate, manage own work, and keep within plan
• Presentation and communication skills

Desired:

• Understanding of the financial marketplace (market data, fixed income products, derivatives) in terms of the underlying data
• Exposure to or familiarity with risk management (market risk/credit risk/ALM)
• Exposure to or familiarity with financial analytics and market data
• Consulting skills, client-facing culture
• Familiarity with web-based delivery, Java components
• Familiarity with devops and software versioning: Kubernetes, Git, Ansible
• Familiarity with Grid and/or cloud computing
• Experience with middleware solutions

EEO Statement / Non-agency Disclosure

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. SS&C offers excellent benefits including health, dental, 401k plan, tuition and professional development reimbursement plan. SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.