Senior Xceptor Developer

Project description

Our client is a leading commodity trading and logistics company. They are committed to building and maintaining world-class IT applications and infrastructure. The Trading IT group directly supports the trading business, and this business has started a far-reaching programme to enhance and improve its trading applications using an innovative architecture to support business growth across the full range of business lines and geographies, and to enable the sharing of systems across different businesses. This programme is aimed at delivering functional capabilities, enhancements, and technical infrastructure upgrades to enable continued business growth and enhanced profitability for the firm. Client is looking to replace existing reconciliation system Gresham with Exceptor which will be enterprise-wide recon platform across FO, MO and BO.

Responsibilities

• Key Responsibilities 1. Solution Design - Design scalable, robust, and efficient data ingestion, transformation, and reconciliation workflows - Establish best practices, design standards, and reusable frameworks within Xceptor - Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and integration standards 2. Technical Leadership & Guidance - Provide hands-on guidance to the implementation team (developers, BAs, testers) - Review designs, configurations, and code developed in Xceptor - Ensure adherence to architectural standards and best practices - Act as the escalation point for complex technical challenges 3. Stakeholder Collaboration - Work closely with business users, SMEs, and IT teams to validate solution design - Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions - Communicate architecture decisions and trade-offs clearly to stakeholders 4. Integration & Data Strategy - Define integration patterns between Xceptor and upstream/downstream systems - Ensure proper handling of data formats (CSV, XML, APIs, etc.) - Design data validation, enrichment, and exception handling frameworks 5. Quality Assurance & Governance - Define standards for testing, validation, and reconciliation accuracy - Ensure performance, scalability, and data integrity of implemented solutions - Support governance, documentation, and audit readiness 7. Performance Optimization & Continuous Improvement - Identify opportunities to optimize workflows and reduce manual intervention - Drive automation and efficiency improvements using Xceptor capabilities - Establish monitoring and support frameworks post-migration

SKILLS

Must have

• 1.Core Technical Skills - Deep expertise in reconcilation platforms like SmartStream TLM, Intellimatch, Gresham, Duco, Recon Frontier, Blackline platform architecture, configuration, and development with overall experience of 8+ years - Experience designing data pipelines, transformation workflows, and automation solutions - Knowledge of data formats (CSV, XML, JSON) and system integrations (APIs, messaging) 2. Soft Skills - Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills - Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders - Strong collaboration skills in a co-located / hybrid environment

Nice to have

- Strong understanding of capital markets and OTC derivatives - Experience with trade lifecycle, reconciliation processes, and exception management