Solution Architect - Bloomberg - #1706940

In capital markets, buy-side and sell-side professionals strive to achieve automation across multiple asset classes by building strong and secure connections to Bloomberg. Our Enterprise Technology (ETEC) team is responsible for ensuring the implementation, stability, and reliability of the connection network which supports virtually all Bloomberg Enterprise products.

We are ambitious and set ourselves challenging goals. We are a meritocracy, where everyone has a voice - not a job title. We foster a culture where you will work with people you trust, respect, and can collaborate with and this is regarded as more important than titles or position.

Who are you?

You come to work with a purpose, passionate about technology, offering excellent service and empowered by a collaborative spirit. You work fast and hard, understand urgency in financial trading markets. You are naturally curious, a strong problem solver and don't shy away from taking on new challenges and flourish with change. You love being a great teammate, challenge the status quo and support your colleagues to innovate, learn and deliver the best service possible.

What's The Role?

As an Solutions Architect in Enterprise Technology Solutions, you will play a crucial role in supporting our growing business by ensuring seamless technical integration between our clients' systems and Bloomberg's premier applications

This position involves crafting and deploying solutions that utilize XML/FIX messaging and APIs to connect client systems with the Bloomberg cloud, as well as integrating with other in-house or third-party sources.

The team works closely with clients to have setups implemented in a timely and efficient manner to meet production timelines and be regulatory compliant. Our team supports many business lines across Bloomberg and deals with many different technologies and protocols. Typical client engagements can include the use of real-time FIX messaging as well as MQ, TCP/IP, SFTP, and Web APIs. The team will manage these onboarding projects and help in certifying clients against the ever-evolving workflows across a variety of technical protocols.

We'll trust you to:

• Design, configure, integrate, test, and lead implementation projects, working directly with clients as well as alongside various internal teams.
• Handle technical conversations with clients to understand their workflows and specific needs.
• Develop data transformation middleware technology supporting real-time and batch-based processing via Bloomberg iPaaS.
• Utilize and support various messaging protocols including XML, FIX, FpML, SWIFT, and other protocols such as MQ, TCP/IP, SFTP, Web APIs, WebSocket, and ODBC connectivity.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders, including clients, vendors, exchanges, brokers, and internal Bloomberg teams like Product, Network Operations, and Engineering to ensure optimal performance.
  
  
  

You'll need to have:

• 10+ years of experience in a technical role, covering front office technologies in financial institutions or financial vendors.
• Capital Markets knowledge with understanding of buy-side and sell-side order management workflows.
• Strong experience working with MQ, SFTP, Web API, SWIFT, and FIX.
• Experience in ETL workflows (e.g. Informatica, Mulesoft, Tibco..) and data transformations using XML/XSLT.
• Ability to engage with external clients and manage expectations.
• Proven ability to independently manage integration projects.
  
  
  

We'd love to see:

• Programming skills, e.g., Python, using code repositories.
• Experience with data analytics. Snowflake, PowerBI, Qlik..
• Skills in using WebAPI tools, e.g., Postman.
• AWS and Azure foundational certified.
• Additional European language proficiency.