Specialist Financial IT jobs in the City

London is home to the headquarters of more than 100 of Europe’s 500 largest companies and a quarter of the world’s largest financial companies.

With this in mind, it is no wonder why specialised financial IT jobs in London are such an attractive proposition.

Financial IT Jobs and the City

Due to the continued buoyancy of The Financial Services market in London over the past few years, the growth in demand for IT and Technical skilled candidates has risen significantly.

Employers in the financial services sector such as The Bank of England, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan are constantly looking for experts in SAS, Tibco, Murex, Fidessa, and Calypso to help maintain and support their capital market activities across asset classes.

An overview the different jobs

The average salary of a Murex professional working in the city ranges between £65,000 and £75,000 per year. The average salary has fallen by 2.16% in comparison to the same period last year. The contractor daily rate for a Murex professional however has risen by 10.98% on last year to give an average rate of £677 per day.

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The average salary of an SAS professional working in the city ranges between £40,000 and £47,000 per year. The average salary for a SAS professional has risen by 14.74% in comparison to the same period last year. The contractor daily rate for a SAS professional has not risen but dropped by 7.51% on last year to give an average rate of £378 per day.

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The Information Bus (TIB) has proved to be an invaluable resource amongst businesses including, telecommunications, electronic commerce and manufacturing.

The average salary of a Tibco professional working in the city ranges between £60,000 and £70,000 per year. The average salary has fallen by 2.79% in comparison to the same period last year. The contractor daily rate for a Tibco professional however has risen by 7.27% on last year to give an average rate of £519 per day.

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The average salary for a Fidessa professional range from £55,000 to £65,000 per year. The average salary has risen by 2.15% in comparison to the same period last year. The contractor daily rate for a Fidessa professional has also risen partially by 0.51% on last year to give an average rate of £534 per day.

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The average salary of a Calypso professional working in the city ranges between £70,000 and £76,000 per year. The average salary has risen by 14.69% in comparison to the same period last year. The contractor daily rate for a Calypso professional has also risen by 3.17% on last year to give an average rate of £627 per day.

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• Murex Jobs. Murex is the principle supplier for risk management, cross-asset trading and processing solutions for thousands of companies based in London and other major cities. Murex is a specialised system designed primarily for foreign exchange derivatives. As well as for foreign exchange, Murex can also be used for other asset classes such as commodities. Over 150 institutions use Murex, many of which are global sell side leaders in credit, interest rate, foreign exchange and commodity trading.
   
• SAS Jobs. SAS (Statistical Analysis System) is a collection of integrated software. SAS integration technologies lay the foundation for standardised communications and information distribution. SAS software enables applications developers to build flexible, open information systems that can exploit different development languages. SAS encompasses numerous features that enable the conduction of tasks including, data entry, retrieval, statistical and mathematical analysis, operations research, remote computing and project management. SAS is a commonly used integrated system within the banking and financial industries in London.
   
• Tibco Jobs. Tibco technologies provide a comprehensive set of standards-based software that helps organisations to achieve the benefits of real-time business whilst increasing their effectiveness and value. Tibco provides messaging APIs in C, C++, Java, Visual Basic, Perl, and .NET to receive data feeds on MS Excel spreadsheets and other applications of choice.
   
• Fidessa Jobs. Fidessa is a global leading equity trading system. Fidessa integrates an organisations exchange’s order book differences and presents a consistent view across Europe’s markets. Fidessa helps to maintain approximately 85% of tier-one equity brokers in the world, and assists roughly 320 financial organisations in London and other major cities. Fidessa boasts multi-asset trading systems, market data and worldwide connectivity.
   
• Calypso Jobs. The Calypso platform is recognised worldwide for its Java technology software. Initially designed as back office system, Calypso also deals with credit derivatives. Calypso software systems is an established provider of program management consulting services, and instructor-led training to Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and small businesses. Calypso has the ability to create standardisation during the implementation process alongside shortening delivery modes.