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Job DescriptionFunctional BA/QA Profile
1. Experience of 3 – 5 years of working in OTC/Exchange derivatives, with exposure to trade management & reporting processes
2. Should have in depth knowledge of product structures for various asset classes like IR, FX, Credit etc.
3. Should have in depth knowledge of OTC and Exchanged traded derivatives trade life cycle and trade events like unwind, novations etc. and typical market participants and related processes like affirmations, confirmations, clearing etc.
4. Experience on Calypso (IR, Credit & FX) is highly desirable, if not then experience on similar systems like Murex, Summit can be considered. Experience should include understanding of static/reference data setup, trade capture, workflow configurations, report configurations etc.
5. Knowledge of Dodd Frank related reporting requirements would be highly desirable
6. Should have extensive experience on defining and executing functional test cases, with focus on critical business requirements
7. Should have basic understanding of XML, knowledge of FPML and FIX specifications would be of added advantage
8. Understanding of relational data organization and basic SQL
9. Knowledge of Software development Life cycle – basically someone who has been involved in full life cycle projects
10. Use of JIRA / requirement and bug management systems
11. Skills and confidence to communicate effectively with business users and IT management
12. Has worked in a global team environment and understands the implications of remote development / business teams
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