LEAD, TRADING APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT

Department
INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Title
LEAD, TRADING APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT Primary Purpose of Job

Lead and manage the team of application developer(s) and architect(s) to design and develop efficient and scalable IT architecture, systems, applications, interfaces and tools for QatarEnergy Trading, and enable business growth through high level of automation and process optimization. • Collaborate closely with senior stakeholders to understand business requirements and effectively translate them into technical requirements for the Trading Development team. • Manage the deliverables and workload of the Trading Development team, lead scrum and kanban meetings, communicate progress and timeline to the rest of the Trading IT team and stakeholders, ensure timely delivery. • Plan and document comprehensive technical specifications for features or system design, ensure a clear roadmap for development and implementation. • Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices and security requirements. • Provide leadership and technical guidance in full systems life cycle management (e.g., analyses, technical requirements, design, coding, testing, implementation of systems and applications software, etc.) to ensure efficient project execution, timely delivery, and the overall quality of software products. • Oversee QET's overall IT architecture design, ensure trading application development fully integrates with the existing third party and in-house platforms in accordance with QET's target IT architecture. • Manage the road maps, technical designs and integration of trading information systems, govern implementations and ensure ongoing application scalability and health by applying broad understanding of all areas of architectural domains (data, infrastructure, applications, and security). • Monitor the security posture of the Trading systems and fix the related vulnerabilities and mitigate relevant risks. • Fully responsible for trading solutions from development to production; effectively manage code repos and CI/CD integration for the Trading Solutions team as the foundation for futures growth and long-term success. • Provide leadership in researching and tracking new technologies, architecture, and best practices in trading and software industries. • Foster a collaborative development culture and drive technical innovation within the Trading Development team. Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or related field

Experience & Skills

• Minimum 10 years of progressive and directly related experience designing and developing end-to-end commodity trading systems and landscape with strong C#, Angular background within a commodity trading, investment banking or hedge fund environment. • Minimum 3 years of proven success as a technical team lead. • Expert knowledge in designing, delivering, and maintaining multi-tier enterprise scale solutions on Microsoft Azure with high-availability, reliability, and scalability in mind. • Strong knowledge of automated testing tools and writing. • Strong knowledge of database structures and data access methodologies. • Experience working with CTRM/ETRM systems. • Comfortable working with multiple programing languages. • Good understanding of straight-through-processing (STP) requirements and FIX protocol is preferred. • Proficiency in Python is a plus. • Ability to implement solutions and drive changes using Agile methods, including prototyping and tactical solutions to meet the short-term and dynamic needs of the business. • Experience in Agile, Scrum, Kanban teams. • High proficiency with workplace applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, Power BI, SharePoint) • Effective written and oral communication and presentation skills and ability to negotiate, coordinate and conciliate between different parties (at Trading and ICT) and management levels (end-users, supervisors and management). Be able to explain and present complex technical topics and ideas to tech and non-tech stakeholders. • Strong delivery focus is critical.