E-Trading Quantitative Researcher, TD Securities

Work Location:

New York, New York, United States of America

Hours:

40

Line of Business:

Technology Solutions

Pay Detail:

$85,000 - $185,000 USD

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Job Description:

The Senior IT Support Analyst TDS designs and develops quality solutions for program/system issues consistent with project objectives and client requirements, and follow technology architecture standards.

Overview:

Due to continuing business growth, we are looking to hire an individual to join the New York algorithmic quantitative analytics team within the QMA group.  This individual will be responsible for a range of tasks including

• Work with senior trading, quant, business, and technology management to drive the continued growth of the eTrading business across all fixed income, foreign exchange, and interest rate swaps
• Develop and support pricing, hedging and algorithm trading models and software for electronic trading in fixed income, foreign exchange and interest rate markets
• Develop tools and perform analysis of electronic trading and markets in areas such as liquidity, market structure, profit and loss, and transaction cost analysis
• Maintain strong knowledge of current markets, technologies, vendors, trends and innovations and adapt the technology and analytics approaches as appropriate
• Partner with other areas of TDS including technology, risk management, and compliance to deploy new or enhanced models and components to production

Depth & Scope:

• Conducts program/system research, analysis, design and problem resolution
• Ensures defect free programming by testing and debugging using available/appropriate tools and participates in reviewing peer coding
• Participates in identifying and recommending development/testing solutions/tools in support of project objectives
• Develops, implements, maintains and improves solutions/processes that maximize system availability, efficiency/effectiveness and minimize/prevent problems/issues
• Adheres to existing processes/standards, technology architecture, risk and production capacity guidelines and objectives; plans, monitors, tests and escalates issues as required
• Works with the architecture group to ensure good architectural design and raises issues as they develop through the project lifecycle in a timely manner
• Complies with the system development life cycle (SDLC) and project management methodology (PMLC) by participating in scope assessment, risk and cost analysis
• Subject matter expert in at least one area of discipline and consults with clients/or project teams with respect to all aspects of research, analysis, design, hardware/ software support, development of technical solutions and/or testing
• Works independently in a senior/lead role on a diverse range of tasks and may be relied upon to coach/ educate others
• Leads the development of detailed/ complex and/or comprehensive project plans for large projects
• Assignments are moderately to highly complex and multi-faceted
• May provide guidance/direction to a few IT professionals
• Acts as a resource in the exchange of technical information for project teams, the business and/or outside vendors
• Develops and operationalize technology standards, policies and processes to address BSA/AML/OFAC risks
• Develops and maintains a working knowledge of BSA/AML/OFAC risks related to technology projects and processes
• Keeps direct reports informed about relevant information on BSA/AML/OFAC requirements and escalation procedures
   

Education & Experience:

• College degree, or specialized training / equivalent work experience
• 3+ Years of related experience
• Advanced knowledge of the technical environment/ tools (e.g., user environment, applications, software, hardware, programming languages and operating systems) in own area
• Advanced knowledge of business processes and procedures on a broad, organizational level
• Sound to advanced knowledge of business/ org