.Net Application Architect - Financial Trading Chicago Loop Location

.Net Application Architect - Financial Trading Chicago Loop Location

 

 

Exciting opportunity to be the Architect who defines a detailed view of the company’s long term goals putting the wheels in motion for new technology.  The company is located in the Chicago Loop. 

 

The company is currently looking for an Application Architect to provide overall technical leadership for new and existing software applications and suites.

 

Reporting to the VP of Application Development, the Application Architect will formulate a strategic vision for the application of technology to the company’s electronic trading platform.  In addition, the Application Architect will have the following responsibilities:

 Document and present current and strategic application architecture.Define the architectural vision of how applications will be designed and implemented, ensuring the integrity of the vision throughout application’s full life cycle, which includes: Describe, document, diagram and present systems as interactions between modular capabilities. Identify, plan for and document interfaces between applications and hardware/network. Lead the definition and implementation of the Software Development Life Cycle Methodology. Work with the VP of Application Development in coordinating and prioritizing efforts in software development based on team resource availability and business need. Develop a detailed plan for the re-engineering of the company’s existing routing framework.  Detailed system design; Provide guidance in establishing effective development, testing and staging environments; Technical and developmental lead on the project. Provide lead application development capability on select key projects.

 

The ideal candidate will have the following background:

 Expertise as an Application Architect. Experience designing and implementing applications with high requirements for performance and availability/uptime, preferably within a derivatives trading environment. Demonstrated expertise in multiple server and desktop development technologies, including C#, C++, VB/VB.net, ASP/ASP.net, HTML, XML/XSL, SQL, IIS, SOAP, .NET Framework. Strong preference for solid experience with trading applications such as order entry, order routing, and electronic exchange connectivity applications. Excellent technology analysis, research and documentation skills required. Experience with an enterprise messaging system is required. Specifically, experience with Sonic MQ or a related product is strongly desired. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field is required.

 

This is an exciting opportunity and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.  Send your resume today!