Financial Engineer at CGI Group, Inc. summary:
A Financial Engineer at CGI collaborates within a dynamic team environment to enhance and maintain analytical applications in the secondary mortgage industry. The role involves advanced data analysis, testing applications, and providing insights on financial asset performance and risk management. This position requires a strong background in data analytics, finance, and risk assessment, along with effective communication skills.
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Position Description:
CGI has an immediate need for a Financial Engineer to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced team environment supporting one of the largest leaders in the secondary mortgage industry. We take an innovative approach to supporting our client, working side-by-side in an agile environment using emerging technologies.
This position can be located at any CGI office in the U.S, preferred location is Reston, VA, Plano, TX, Lafayette, LA or Columbia, SC.
We partner with 15 of the top 20 banks globally, and our top 10 banking clients have worked with us for an average of 26 years!
We have over 92,000+ CGI Members in 40 countries and over 5k+ loyal Clients who are leveraging our end-to-end services across the globe
Description:
The person will be responsible for new enhancements, releases & maintenance activities.
Use advanced requirements analysis and data analytics to create business process flows and algorithms that will be used in analytical or product development processes.
Develop or refine computer applications that provide deeper analysis of prospective financial asset performance, asset pricing, new asset classes, or information needed to measure and hedge risk.
Provide ongoing analysis of new financial asset classes and suggest program modifications as necessary.
May test applications for accuracy and functionality before putting them into service.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
The Financial Engineer role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own; while working alongside the team members you can deliver on the following responsibilities:
Confer with product managers, business unit management and capital markets staff to determine analytical or product-related needs regarding product features, investment instruments, market activity, or complex transactions to be analyzed.
Report in quantitative manner on data attributes and parameters of proposed purchase, sale, market transactions, or risk factors and the degree to which they could affect outcomes.
Perform ad hoc analyses as needed and assist managers of specific product lines with analytical, valuation, or pricing projects.
Redefine and implement the components of new risk indicators. Consult with the business owners, design and implement an interface to record key indicators, research industry best practices of analyzing and reporting key performance indicators.
Design test cases and test applications for systems used for a variety of analytical, pricing, risk management or credit pricing to ensure the business needs are met and analytics are correctly implemented.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
4-6 years of related experience
Experience with requirements analysis and documentation
Exposure to relational and dimensional data model concepts
Technical skills: Data analysis using SQL, Excel, Business Intelligence Reporting using MicroStrategy/Tableau
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Strong collaboration and organizational skills
Experience with business process re-engineering and/or continuous process improvement preferred
Experience with Fixed Income Instruments, Risk Management, System & Data Analysis, preferred
Subject matter expertise in mortgage finance, fixed Income analysis and risk management, mortgage instruments (MBS, Loan, CMO) data, hedging principles and hedging instruments using swap and swaptions, preferred
Experience working in AWS environment is a plus
Desired Skillset
FRM or CFA Certification is a plus
Education:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Finance, Business, Mathematics, Statistics, or related
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $74,600.00 - $146,900.00.
Benefits
CGIs benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
Competitive compensation including profit participation program
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
Basic life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Matching contributions through 401(k) plan, and CGI share purchase plan
Flexibility and paid accrued vacation leave, ranging from 10 to 20 days per year, based on job level, years of relevant prior experience, and years of service
paid holidays per year
At least 80 consecutive hours of paid sick/safe leave (except where applicable state/local law requires more)
Paid parental leave, ranging from 20 to 70 consecutive business days based on circumstances of leave and applicable laws
Bereavement leave, ranging from 1 to 7 days per year based on relationship.
Paid jury duty leave, up to time summoned
Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
Wellness and Well-being programs
For more detailed information about our benefits offerings visit Benefits CGI Careers
Please note that the benefits listed above are subject to change based on the specific terms and conditions of the contract being supported.
CGI anticipates accepting applications for this position through February 18th, 2024.
Skills:
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What you can expect from us:
Together, as owners, lets turn meaningful insights into action.Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, youll reach your full potential because
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
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Keywords:
Financial Engineering, Data Analysis, Risk Management, SQL, Mortgage Finance, Business Analytics, Software Development, Financial Instruments, Agile Environment, Business Process Improvement