Fantastic Opportunity for an experienced software developer or programmer whom specialises in Java to join a dynamic strats team for a Global Investment Bank. Key business areas are Fixed Income and FX products with a particular focus on the redevelopment of the firms Bond pricing platform.

The role will involve working closely with Quant analyst(s) and the trading business to design from scratch over a multi-year period a new pricing platform.

The E-Trading platforms provide dealer-to-client and dealer-to-dealer solutions across Rates, FX and Credit; cash and derivatives.

The ideal candidate with have a solid understanding of E-Trading principles coupled with any Front Office pricing knowledge.

Technical skills that would be useful for this role:

• Advanced Java (e.g. multi-threading, Low Latency, GC optimisation).
• Python would be nice
• Cloud AWS or similar
• Dev Ops CI CD and TDD Agile Pair Programming
• Object oriented design and development, design patterns.
• GIT, Maven

Systems knowledge of:

• Use of open source analytics libraries.
• Dealer-to-client trading venues and workflows
• Experience of RFQ or execution systems.
• Experience of auto-hedging strategies.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Global US Investment Banking firm with multi-year technology investment plans see a Senior Lead Java Software Engineer. Working as part of the firms innovative Cloud-First strategy that works to optimize the IT environment and implement high degrees of automation to enable more agile application delivery. Using the latest technology stacks to deliver cutting edge solutions using the lastes version of Java, Go, C-based languages or Python. Working across greenfield AWS, GCP and/or Azure based architectures.

As a Cloud Financial Engineering leader on the firms Public Cloud team, you will be instrumental in developing industry-leading cloud software solutions on a global scale.

The ideal candidate has experience with or the desire to build modern/scalable cloud-based software systems. We’re a small, multi-disciplinary team that’s engineering our FinOps systems and practice. We own our software solutions end-to-end, from ideation to design/development and operation. If you love to lead, solve challenging problems, and operate in a fast-paced environment, this role is for you.

• Design, build, and own systems and capabilities needed for cloud financial management across globally distributed businesses and teams
• Define mission and vision for the Cloud Financials team, lead design and architecture discussions, advocate for best practices, participate in code reviews, and contribute to scaling the team

Experience required:

• Expertise in developing software using languages such as Java, Go, C-based languages or Python.
• Computer Science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms) and problem-solving skills
• Systematic problem-solving approach with excellent communication skills and a sense of ownership
• Expertise with Service Oriented Architectures, API-first approach, and cloud-based service offerings, preferably on AWS.
• Experience working with relational/NoSQL databases
• Experience with developing and operating on the cloud
• Experience working with AWS, GCP and/or Azure
• Experience working with large-scale ETL solutions, and data processing and querying solutions e.g., Apache Spark
• Experience with DevOps, modern SDLC practices and tools

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

AUTOMATION TESTER

GLASGOW - SCOTLAND

A Major Financial Services Provider are looking for an Automation Tester to join their growing team in Glasgow. This is a fantastic opportunity not only to work with the latest tools and technologies in the market but also further develop your skills and responsibility with future opportunities for career development within the team. You will be joining a company that offers a highly competitive compensation package, as well as a great work/life balance with only 2 working days per week in the office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure active participation in daily scrum calls providing updates and raising/highlighting impediments in a timely fashion
• Progressively automate user stories as per release / sprint plans
• Automate using agreed / standard automation framework (Java/Cypress/Selenium/Cucumber/BDD/Python/RDBMS)
• Take ownership of assigned user stories i.e. understanding, collaborating with BA’s / POs / Architects, scripting and executing within the sprint cycle
• Ensure the documents like test cases, automation scripts, detailed status reports, test completion reports are prepared, and necessary signoffs have been obtained
• Delivery of End-to-End QA automation for Digital Investing Trading Platforms
• Where tests cannot be automated the role holder will be expected to perform manual test execution
• Creation and maintenance of test ware – estimates, scenarios, cases, and data for automation tests covering functional and non-functional scenarios
• Raising and tracking of defects – liaison with Developers and business stakeholders on resolution

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:

• Strong track record in Software Testing within the Finance/Trading industry
• Test Automation expertise (preferably within a Java framework)
• Working knowledge of SQL – must have the ability to interrogate databases and integrate with Test suite
• Experience of continuous integration and source control systems (e.g. Jenkins, GIT)
• Excellent communication skills and track record of strong people leadership
• Hands-on experience in all phases of software testing: system, integration, user acceptance and non-functional

Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Jira and Confluence
• Testing in public cloud environments (specifically AWS)
• Experience with test data management tools and load generators for non-functional testing
• Experience in the Wealth Management, Financial Planning and Digital Investing domains
• Experience of working in agile projects

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Leading Global Investment Bank seek a Software Engineering Manager. The role would suit a hands development manager who has maintained their coding skills with Java and you have your finger on the pulse with new and emerging technology stacks as software evolves.

You will be leader, who can lead a teams of Java technologist who will develop and deploy applications to the highest standards. With your deep knowledge of design, analytics, development, coding, testing, and application programming your team will be responsible for the key products that drive a global business.
You will manage a team of software engineers who build the tech reference and inventory platforms. The platform will bring together all the application and infrastructure data across the private cloud, and the public clouds Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Microsoft Azure.

• Lead a small growing team, you will be responsible for building systems optimizing for reliability, performance, and efficiency on a modern technology stack.
• Set technical direction using the best practices available
• You will build APIs and real-time streaming services for teams and applications to integrate with.
• Replace legacy platforms with new scalable modern applications with Java and the latest technology available.
• You will build user interfaces for teams to interact and visualize data
• You will oversee designing and implementing tools to identify infrastructure-related risks and opportunities.

Ideal experience

2+ years of experience managing Software engineering teams

Solid hands-on Java Programming background and experience

Exposure to other development languages such as Python, Kotlin, C++, Go useful

Demonstrated experience recruiting and managing technical teams, including performance management.

Computer Science or related technical degree

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Python, Machine Learning, AI, Kubernetes

My client are a leading tech start-up currently building an end to end ML platform that is built by data scientists, for data scientists to assist with preparing data, building ML models, deploying scalable models with a few clicks and managing them with ML Ops functionality.

The platform is different as it is built with transparency and control, where the code is editable vs hidden behind a UI. This team work predominantly in Python with containerisation tools like Docker and Kubernetes, all within an ML environment focusing on Ai.

For this hire, we are looking for candidates in the 1-6 year experience bracket primarily

This role cannot offer visa sponsorship at this time - only candidates able to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship should apply.

Up to 4 days per week from home, stock options available

Required Skills:

• Strong Python development skills (minimum 1+ year)
• Kubernetes

Nice to have skills:

• Microservices
• Docker
• GCP
• AI/ Machine Learning experience

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

European retail banking firm seeks a Java Developer for a contract position paying up to £800 p/d within the firms highly agile Java development team based in London.

The team is responsible for the development of the Core Banking Digital Platforms including Risk, Payments, Lending and Customer Data. They are in the process of expansion and require an additional Java Developer providing expertise in the full software development lifecycle with an emphasis using the latest Java technology stacks.

A successful candidate will:

• Be business-oriented and focuses on the customer.
• Take a long-term approach.
• Have the courage to make decisions.
• Be innovative and proactive.
• Take responsibility for his/her own development.
• Have high ethical and moral standards.
• Like good administrative order.
• Collaborate with others to achieve joint goals.
• Contribute to the development of operations and colleagues.

Skills required:

• 4+ years of professional experience in a Software Product / IT Development sphere (Retail Banking/Finance preferred).
• Demonstrate server-side software coding maturity using Java 11+ but also knowledge of SQL (DB2 / SQL Server / Postgres ideal).
• Demonstrate excellent use of Design Patterns / Micro Services/ RESTful APIs
• Basic capability in UI Development using advanced JavaScript (React and Node.js preferred) HTML, CSS
• Working in a Technical Agile environment (e.g. Build tools, Static/Dynamic code analysis, CI/CD e.g. Jenkins/TeamCity).

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Fantastic Opportunity for an experienced software developer or programmer whom specialises in Java to join a dynamic strats team for a Global Investment Bank. Key business areas are Fixed Income and FX products with a particular focus on the redevelopment of the firms Bond pricing platform.

The role will involve working closely with Quant analyst(s) and the trading business to design from scratch over a multi-year period a new pricing platform.

The E-Trading platforms provide dealer-to-client and dealer-to-dealer solutions across Rates, FX and Credit; cash and derivatives.

The ideal candidate with have a solid understanding of E-Trading principles coupled with any Front Office pricing knowledge.

Technical skills that would be useful for this role:

• Advanced Java (e.g. multi-threading, Low Latency, GC optimisation).
• Python would be nice
• Cloud AWS or similar
• Dev Ops CI CD and TDD Agile Pair Programming
• Object oriented design and development, design patterns.
• GIT, Maven

Systems knowledge of:

• Use of open source analytics libraries.
• Dealer-to-client trading venues and workflows
• Experience of RFQ or execution systems.
• Experience of auto-hedging strategies.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Senior QA Tester

A major broadcasting corporation are looking for Senior QA Tester to join their team in London. This role offers a competitive day rate with a great work/life balance of only 1-2 days per week in the office.

• 6-month contract – Possibility of extensions
• Glasgow or London
• Hybrid (1-2 office days per week)
• £300-£400 per day Inside IR35
• Core working hours 10am-4pm (35 hours per week)

Key Requirements

• Strong manual testing, including Blackbox and exploratory testing experience is essential
• Experience of working on large scale projects
• Experience of working in teams alongside developers and other QA testers
• Some experience of automation in AWS is desirable
• Automation in the following would also be advantageous:
  • Selenium
  • Cucumber
  • Postman
  • Playwrite
  • Karate
  • Soap UI
• One of the following languages: JavaScript, Scala, Node, Java
• Currently using Jenkins but will be moving to CodePipeline
• API testing and Automation testing is desirable.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Solution Architect

London, England

Permanent Role

Leading annum rates based in Financial Services

Hybrid working options - must be on site 2 days a week

Our financial client is looking for a Solution Architect to help out with a Digital Platform.

The ideal candidate looking for requires

• onboarding experience
• worked on digital platforms or projects
• mobile banking experience would be of advantage
• user interface skills
• knowledge in react and java

If this role sounds of a good match please apply or send your cv to me at fmcdonald@mcgregor-boyall.com.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Associate Engineer - End User Support – London – Hybrid (2 office days per week)

A hedge fund investment specialist based in London are looking for an Associate Engineer - End User Support to join their team.

The Associate Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running and stability of various systems across the business spanning front and back office. This will include monitoring critical systems, anticipating and resolving issues as they arise and thinking of ways of reducing common problems.

Responsibilities:

• Be the first point of contact for the Tech Support function, managing customer queries by assigning an appropriate priority and setting the expectation with the user.
• Visit users at their desks, provide remote support and active participation when located on our Tech Bars.
• A good understanding incident and problem management.
• Responsible for resolving and troubleshooting queries, escalating to specialists where appropriate, and managing the technical relationships with our users.
• Support our users on a wide range of technologies to meet the agreed Service Level Agreements.
• Participate in an On Call Rota, roughly 1 week in every 12.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Experience working within a tech support environment or role where customer support is the primary focus.
• Be genuinely interested in technology and eager to provide a user focused experience.
• An understanding of Apple and Android handsets in a Mobile Device Managed environment.
• Knowledge of the ITIL management framework.
• An understanding of Windows Operating Systems and Citrix would be beneficial.
• Trade floor support and market data applications (Reuters/Bloomberg) experience is desirable but not essential.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.