Quantitative Analyst/Specialist

Job#: 3051194

Job Description:
Quantitative Analyst/Specialist

Location: Jersey City, New Jersey (Hybrid)

Role Overview

We are seeking a Quantitative Analyst/Specialist for a role based in a hybrid work environment. This position involves designing, developing, and supporting quantitative model prototypes and analytical tools. The successful candidate will collaborate with various teams to support model development, research initiatives, and data analysis needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain research and prototype development platforms, including database architecture, stored procedures, query optimization, and performance tuning.
• Develop, test, deploy, and support quantitative model prototypes, analytical tools, and automated workflows; monitor daily scheduled jobs and production processes.
• Perform margin and stress testing model monitoring, performance reporting, and analysis to support risk management activities.
• Collaborate with quantitative researchers and risk teams to support model development, research initiatives, and data analysis needs.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications and independently design, build, test, and document small-to-medium-scale projects.
• Serve as a liaison between Financial Engineering, Market Risk, Risk Technology, and application development teams, facilitating communication between business and technical stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

Education: A Master's degree in a quantitative discipline is required.

Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience in quantitative development, database development, or financial model implementation is necessary. Experience developing, implementing, or supporting financial and quantitative models is also required.

Technical Skills: Strong programming skills in Python, including libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, SQLAlchemy, pyodbc, subprocess, logging, and Snowpark, are required. Advanced knowledge of SQL and relational databases is also necessary, including experience in database design, stored procedure development, query optimization, and performance tuning. Proficiency with Linux, Git, and Bitbucket is needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Snowflake is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with financial engineering concepts and terminology is beneficial.

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