Linux Cloud Developer- Associate

Job Description

Job Title: Linux Cloud Developer Corporate Title: Associate Department: Risk IT Location: London Company overview:Nomura is an Asia-based financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three businessdivisions: Retail, Asset Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For furtherinformation about Nomura, visit www.nomura.comDepartment overview:The Credit Risk Engines IT team develops and maintains Nomuras official system for generating counterparty credit risk measures (PRISM OTC). The system uses a Monte Carlo pricing library written in C++ to generate forward market-to-market valuations onthe banks OTC trade population, the results of which are then aggregated to netting-set level (usually CSA) and used to compute various risk measures. These are used for limit management or fed to finance for the calculation of regulatory capital.Job overview:Were looking for a well versed Linux Developer to join our Credit Risk IT Team. Currently a team of 4 based in London as a part of a global Credit Risk Development Group, which has team members globally.The candidate will work on the coordination between the components that make up the PRISM OTC system, the distribution of calculation tasks on AWS, and how the results of these feed into the aggregation calculations via S3 storage. They will need to coordinateand assist in the complete rewrite of the C++ pricing library to support a gRPC-based interface defined using protobuf messages. We expect a collaborative team-focused approach to development, with adherence to best practice and rigorous approach to testing.Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge:Essential:

• Strong mathematical or computer science degree, preferably to post-graduate level
• Keen programmer
• Experience in using unix-based operating systems
• CI/CD, Git, Agile Development

Desired:

• Experience with compiled languages (C, C++, golang, rust)
• Scripting experience (Python, perl or bash)
• Experience with Google Protocol Buffers
• Containerization (docker, podman, kubernetes)
• Linux Systems administration
• AWS Experience (CloudFormation or Terraform, use of EC2/S3, AWS Batch)

Nomura competenciesTrusted Partner

• Understand clients needs and issues, and respond with high-quality proposals
• Acquire capabilities to perform ones responsibilities and contribute to being a Trusted Partner

Entrepreneurial leadership

• Produce new ideas that might challenge the status-quo or oneself

Teamwork Collaboration

• Seek advice from senior colleagues and utilize it for improved results
• Collaborate with members from relevant departments

Influence

• Contribute to the success of the organization both quantitatively and qualitatively, and act with awareness of the impact on others
• Serve as role model and provide guidance to junior employees

Integrity

• Have a good understanding of corporate philosophy, professional ethics, compliance, risk management, and code of conduct, and make decisions and take actions accordingly

Right to WorkThe UK Government have taken steps to reduce net migration to the UK by limiting the number of overseas workers coming to the UK for employment. Please note that whilst we are able to consider applications from overseas workers from outside the UK (who requirea Tier 2 Skilled Worker visa) we can only employ them if we can provide evidence that this is a genuine vacancy for a qualified roleDiversity & Inclusion Nomura is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition, please do not hesitate to contact us.