System Integration Consultant

The consultant will be responsible for developing, enhancing, and maintaining Python-based solutions that automate financial messaging, trade settlement matching, and exception identification processes. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in Python development and integration, along with a strong understanding of SWIFT messaging standards and ISO 20022. Key Responsibilities Develop, maintain, and enhance Python-based applications for financial messaging and trade settlement automation. Work with SWIFT messages and financial messaging standards, including ISO 20022. Develop solutions to extract and process relevant information from SWIFT messages and perform automated matching based on predefined business criteria. Work with SWIFT message types such as MT300, MT320, MT900, MT910, MT544, MT545, MT546, MT547, and MT548. Build and maintain integrations between Python applications and financial systems. Support automated trade confirmation and settlement matching processes. Develop solutions to identify and manage exceptions in financial transaction processing. Work with Python applications hosted on SharePoint and integrated with scheduled/automated task execution. Troubleshoot, optimize, and enhance existing automation processes. Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions. Ensure solutions are reliable, maintainable, and aligned with financial industry standards. Required Skills and Experience Strong hands-on experience in Python development. Experience in Python integration and automation. Strong knowledge of SWIFT messaging and financial messaging standards. Good understanding of SWIFT ISO 20022 and message mapping concepts. Experience working with SWIFT MT messages, particularly: MT300 MT320 MT900 MT910 MT544 MT545 MT546 MT547 MT548 Experience in trade confirmation, trade settlement, or financial transaction matching. Knowledge of financial markets, banking, treasury, or post-trade processing is highly desirable. Experience working with automated scheduling or task schedulers. Experience with SharePoint-based applications or integrations is preferred. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Preferred Domain Experience Candidates with experience in the following areas will be preferred: Banking and Financial Services Capital Markets Treasury Operations Trade Confirmation and Settlement SWIFT Messaging ISO 20022 Financial Transaction Processing Post-Trade Operations Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate will be a Python Developer / Integration Engineer with strong experience in SWIFT messaging and ISO 20022, preferably with exposure to financial transaction processing and trade settlement automation. Candidates should be comfortable working with financial message formats, developing automated matching solutions, and supporting exception management processes.