About the Role:
Jefferies International's Middle Office Development team is seeking a highly skilled and self-motivated professional to join our Middle Office team. This hands-on role requires strong technical capabilities combined with banking operations knowledge to lead data-driven projects and investigations.

Looking for 5+ years of experience—preferably within the financial services sector. You will play a key role in designing and supporting our flagship middle office system.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute middle office projects and investigations independently
• Analyze and manipulate large datasets using SQL Server and other database systems
• Develop solutions and automation using a programming language such as Python, Java, or C#
• Diagnose and optimize database performance through query plan analysis
• Support back office processing operations and identify improvement opportunities
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy across the platform
• Gain a thorough understanding of the data that moves through the system
• Design, develop, and deploy high-quality code to address bug fixes, system enhancements, and new feature implementation based on business needs.
• Collaborate within an Agile environment, contributing to sprint planning, stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Engage in system analysis and troubleshooting to maintain optimal performance and reliability.
• Document technical specifications and support the migration, integration, and deployment processes.
• Work with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvements and automation.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience working with SQL and large datasets
• The ability to investigate and work with large datasets.
• Proven expertise in SQL Server (primary requirement)
• Experience with database indexing strategies and performance tuning.
• Strong experience in troubleshooting and an advanced knowledge of diagnosing query plans and database optimization techniques
• Experience working in Agile environments, with familiarity in using tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, etc.
• Experience in at least one of: Python, Java, or C#
• Experience with additional database systems (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)
• Familiarity with ETL processes and data warehousing concepts
• Proficient in scripting. (any scripting language)
• Intermediate level data manipulation in Excel or similar.
• Understand trade life cycle in the financial sector.

Personal Attributes:

• Strong team player with the ability to work effectively in a co-located or remote setting.
• Eager to learn new technologies, tools, and industry best practices.
• Proactive problem solver with a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to share knowledge and mentor junior team members.
• Adaptable, resourceful, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Why Join Us:

• Be part of a dynamic, global financial organization with a focus on innovative solutions.
• Collaborative work environment fostering continuous learning and professional growth.
• Opportunity to work on mission-critical systems in the financial industry.