BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Application Programmer V for an opportunity in Jersey City, NJ, Position Title: Application Programmer V Location: Jersey City, NJ Anticipated Start Date: 2024-01-02 Expected Duration: 12 months Job Type: Hybrid Role (3-days in office/2-days WFH) Required Skills • 10+ years experience with at least 3+ years experience as a BA/FA • Delivery focused techno-functional role • Programming experience with Python or Java/.Net • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills • Deep understanding of Capital Markets with focus on Credit Risk, Market Risk or Capital calculations • Understanding of regulations within the Capital Markets space (Basel, CRR, CRD IV etc) • Attention to detail and self-starter, with an ability to identify risks and issues and suggest improvements. • Excellent communication, negotiation, networking and influencing skills • Ability to work across multiple business groups and domains • Ability to work in a fast paced environment and work under pressure • Collaborative, with an ability to share information, transfer knowledge and train new team members • Proven ability to balance business demands of different stakeholders and IT fulfilment in terms of standardization, reducing risk and increasing IT flexibility • Experience building high-performance, enterprise applications at scale Desired Skills • Financial and regulatory reporting experience; specifically build a reporting solution that facilitates the creation, publication and distribution of reports both on a regular basis and ad-hoc. • Experience of having worked on a Greenfield project, ideally within a large financial institution or a financial product development company. He or she may be required to demonstrate this during the interview process. • Additionally, the candidate must have solid experience of change management and delivery frameworks such as SDLC, test driven development (TDD) and should have functional delivery of more than one large scale IT project. • Knowledge of Big Data Architectures and Cloud computing • Experience with Hadoop/Hive, Neo4J, Apache Spark, Kafka and MongoDB is a plus • Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau, Kibana, etc. • Knowledge of machine-learning techniques, classifiers and statistical methods • Exceptional intelligence and problem-solving skills • Excellent communication skills • BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or any quantitative discipline Benefits: BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k. About BCforward: Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally. BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work. BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process. This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration. Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 215594 when responding to this ad. Employee Type Contractor Location Jersey City, NJ (Onsite) Job Type Banking Experience Not Specified Date Posted 11/30/2023