Calypso Functional Fo-Mo

Project Description: Luxoft has one of the world's leading Calypso practices.
We are a top-tier Calypso Partner and a market leader in implementation, integration, upgrade, and migration.
We provide end-to-end project services and have delivered Calypso projects across all major asset classes and sectors including investment banking, asset management, corporate treasury, and insurance.
Project Description: Support and additional build out (projects) for Calypso instance.
Responsibilities: - Address and respond to production support issues and trouble shoot issues arising from day-to-day activities Calypso instance - Provide support to FO and MO users on Calypso - Configure, updated, optimize functional set up in Calypso - Execute (where required) SOD/ EOD Scheduled Tasks - Develop necessary functional solutions for Calypso instance as per requirements (if required)- Monitor if market quotes fail to update Calypso system error messages - Monitor feed & security definitions download, if reprocessing of trades needed or reprocessing of events - Ensures supporting documents are complete, current, and appropriately stored - Works closely with relevant business and technology stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the project(s)- Submits status reports to stakeholders; coordinates and provides updates to steering committees - Collaboration with key functional or business stakeholders to achieve clear outcomes/deliverables in relation to the strategic and transformational book of work - Manage deliverables ensuring transparency of risks, issues and dependencies that are fully aligned to functional / business owners You might be acting also as a business analyst as well in order to help the team gathering and writing requirements, acceptance criteria.
A Sampling of Tasks Expected to be Performed:
1. Configuring Standard & Custom Interfaces within Calypso
2. Setting up Quote Feeds from Bloomberg
3. Set-up Holiday Calendar feed
4. Set-up Interest Rate Curves & other market data
5. Set-up Dividend Curves for Custom Index
6. Set-up Equity Volatility Surface feeds
7. Translate Historical Volatility of Volatility-controlled indexes to a Volatility Surface to be used in Calypso
8. Set-up pricing configuration & pricing parameters
9. Some end-of-day processing/monitoring needed Skills Description: • 3+ years of experience working in Capital Markets and Calypso • Good knowledge of Financial products cross assets - Expertise with a front-to-back Calypso derivatives solution, including accounting, is a must.
Preferably with an insurance industry focus.
Other Required Skills: - Ability to work with little supervision, be a fast learner, self-motivated, team player, and collaborator with strong problem-solving skills.
- Must be resourceful and demonstrate initiative in getting the job done.
- Good oral and written communication skills are essential.
- Ability to train and transfer knowledge to Guardian's business and technology stakeholders • Proven track record of delivery of implementation / migration projects • Proven experience in the development of Calypso integrations, reporting, and other technical aspects - Experience of adherence to governance frameworks / implementation and handover to BAU • Comprehensive knowledge of trade flow, trading systems and related concepts and technology, including valuation and client/market risk management • Leadership skills • Excellent analytical skills, understanding of project life cycles, and ability to act in an entrepreneurial manner to ensure the requirements from the business are gathered in the appropriate manner.
• Proven analytical, planning, problem solving and decision-making skills • Comfortable with direct communication with all levels of technical and business resources • Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously • Experience with working in a highly collaborative and dynamic multi-team environment