Job Seekers, Please send resumes to resumes@hireitpeople.com Our client, a financial institution in Washington, DC, has a long-term opening for a Summit Developer.

Position Overview:
The client's Quantitative Analysis Group is responsible for providing the analytical support to their trading units. The main activities of the group are: (a) financial modeling and its implementation in application tools; (b) automation of processes for routine analysis; (c) maintenance of the integrity of data in the systems used for various analysis; and (d) validation of the output from the systems and models.

The Summit Developer will be expected to provide technical expertise for system design, testing, implementation, and support of various modules of Summit application, as necessary. The incumbent will be expected to develop quality code and its associated documentation using Summit API. The primary responsibilities of the position include reengineering/enhancing existing interfaces and developing new interfaces/reports using Summit API. The incumbent will be expected to coordinate development and testing activities with peers and provide project implementation support.

Essential Job Functions:Assist development efforts on the enhancements to the Summit applications used by the client Treasury for capital markets and investment management functionsLeverage knowledge of Summit's API to assist in coding the Loader Server Adaptor and Library to specificationCoordinate development and testing activities with peers locally and offshoreProvide project implementation supportProvide detailed technical documentationContribute to the larger team's efforts to support the day-to-day operations of its three Summit instancesInterface with other in-house systems such as data repositories and accounting and messaging systems, which includes maintaining the existing code base, supporting requests for minor changes and enhancements, and overseeing routine operations to support production activitiesAs a hands-on position, examples of general duties include the following:Participate in the upgrade of Summit to Summit 6.1.Automate the upload of specific market-data from Bloomberg into Summit.Design UAT test scripts and detailed test cases.Develop and maintain utility programs, such as report generators.Creating and maintaining documentation.Facilitate ad-hoc requests.Educational Qualifications and Experience:MS in computer science or extensive experience in programming.Solid understanding of fixed income mathematic is a plus.Knowledge of a derivative trading platform, preferably Summit and associated C++ API is a plus.7+ years of Summit development experienceStrong C++ and preferably some Excel VBA.Experience using UNIX, preferably Solaris.Proficiency in developing for relational databases. Oracle preferred, OCI, SQL+ and PL/SQL.Experience using Bloomberg and Reuters.High degree of motivation to enhance the level productivity via automation.Ability to work under pressure.Experience in documenting and managing issues and actions for IT development projectsRequired Skills/Abilities:Advanced understanding of implementation experience with Summit FTExpertise in Treasury applications, such as:Liability Management systems: issuance and derivatives processing, analytics and reporting, market-to-market and collateral managementInvestment Management systems: settlement, accounting, and financial messagingPortfolio Management systems: analytics and financial valuation of complex structured transactionsAdvanced knowledge of systems design, project coordination, development, and implementation of complex financial information systemsAbility to provide creative and effective ways of overcoming project management and execution challengesAdvanced knowledge of the institution's technical and operational infrastructure, relevant institutional policies and proceduresAbility to effectively liaise with all concerned units on policy and technical issuesProven ability to support major technology initiatives and tasks of the unit, including coordination of working teams and maintenance of close and constructive working relationships with management and staff in defining and resolving technology issuesProven conceptual, analytical, and judgmental skillsExcellent oral and written communication skills.