Power & Fuel Trading Director jobs in Jacksonville, FL

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Job Description

Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you'll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Managing multiple resources through the design and development of a mission critical low latency/high frequency US Trading Order Management Platform. Including all the other integrations and software application facets
• High client visibility: Interacts with internal/client technical teams and/or users to define system requirements, necessary modifications and, at times, provide production and incident support guidance and oversight.
• Manages work efforts of managers/supervisors with responsibility for hiring, firing, performance appraisals and pay reviews.
• Identifies and allocates technical resources, e.g., programmers, business analysts to client projects within Development. Includes a mix of FTEs assigned to the development organization and purchased resources from other lines of business.
• Forecasts resource needs based on an analysis of both portfolio and projected client spend.
• Ensures delivery of the platform and associate programs/applications meet the highest quality standards.
• Provides input on product direction to product managers.
• Coordinates with industry compliance consultants and product managers to verify applications meet regulatory compliance.
• Creation and delivery of informational and decision-seeking presentations to technical and business groups to internal and/or external audiences.
• Understands and manages resources through the full software development lifecycle including testing, implementation, and auditing.
• Resolves critical issues and contributes to the business unit/area development.
• Provides guidance and support of resources for the purposes of testing and debugging of applications using current programming languages and technologies.

WHAT YOU BRING FOR EXPERIENCE:

• 15 years of overall experience within Capital Markets.
• 10 years of technology experience within the Trading and Brokerage space.
• Well versed and thorough understanding of Equity/Trading systems, Order and Enterprise Trading Management Platforms (Enterprise Management)
• Knowledge of financial industry practices, regulations, and workflows.
• Experience with end-to-end systems development life cycles and standards.
• Ability to work U.S. Eastern time zone in support of US trading hours.
• Strong leadership skills: Leadership qualities to lead with example, deliver under pressure and plan for uncertainties.
• A bachelor's in computer engineering, computer science or other related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Team player skills to build and maintain professional relationship with internal and external clients
  

Required Technical Skills

• Low Latency/High Frequency Trading Platform Backend Development and design using Core Java, C, Database (Sybase or other), Linux, Solaris
• TCP/IP, Multicast and Network Programming using Java NIO
• Core JAVA
• Object Oriented Programming
• Strong understanding of Network and socket programming
• Strong and thorough understanding of Complex application architecture including
  • low latency/high throughput systems
  • Multi-threading
  • High availability
  • Distributed systems
  • Stream processing
  • Event driven systems.
• Data structures, Algorithms and Strong understanding of design patterns
• CI/CD automation
• SQL

WHAT WE OFFER YOU:

• A competitive salary and attractive benefits package.
• A multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunities.
• A modern, international work environment and a dedicated and motivated team
• The chance to work on some of the most challenging, relevant issues in financial services & technology.
• A broad range of professional education and personal development possibilities - FIS is your final career step!

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EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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