ETD Execution Functional & Technical Support - Electronic Trading - FIX - Linux - Scripting

Contract, long-term rolling contract - Inside IR35

Leading investment banking client is looking for a Technical and Functional Support Specialist to support the Derivatives execution platform. Strong all-around IT background and good Knowledge of financial markets and electronic trading is essential.

Responsibilities:

• Technical and functional support of the Derivatives execution platform
• Day-to-day management of production: monitoring, capacity management, incident management, problem resolution activities, change management
• Day-to-day support of: derivative algo trading platform, OMS/EMS, FIX messaging, client connectivity
• Responsible for efficient resolution of issues to minimize impact to clients and internal users including liaising with end users, team members, management, vendors, other internal IT teams...
• Perform activities related to implementation and rollout for upgrades of existing services
• Work closely with development teams, business analysts, architects, all infrastructure teams to design and setup new systems and improve existing platforms (resilience, high availability, performance, low-latency, new functionalities...)
• Coordinate and organise changes with external vendors, markets, ECNs

Essential skills:

• Good knowledge of financial markets and electronic trading
• Good knowledge of derivatives products and execution business
• Excellent knowledge of FIX protocol and connectivity
• Excellent Linux knowledge
• Good knowledge of network technologies and protocols
• Basic Scripting skills

Desirable skills:

• Strong knowledge of algo trading
• ITRS Geneos
• Leadership skills

If this is of interest and you have the required skills, please submit your CV over for immediate consideration.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.