What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Understand financial markets with strong equities background
- High-level understanding of financial instruments like swaps, options/futures
- Accounting/PNL knowledge (for equities)
- Understanding of the trade lifecycle
- Experience with front office applications (Bloomberg, TradeWeb, MarketAxess)
- Trader support experience with front-office system
- Experience in supporting order flow management between trading desk and brokers
- Hands-on technical experience in application support
- 3 years experience in a similar support role
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a demanding environment
- Well-organized, detail-oriented, able to focus and prioritize multiple tasks
- Aptitude to learn
- Understanding of ITIL methodology
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- SQL/PLSQL proficiency
- Scripting with Python or JavaScript
- Experience with Unix/Linux platforms
- Familiarity with Unix/Linux command line
- Understanding of XML/FpML data formats
- Ability to read and understand source code logic
Nice to have
- Knowledge of databases and associated structures
- Experience with MS Office applications: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio
- Knowledge of FIX Messaging protocol
- Experience with JavaScript
- Java applications support background
- Experience with Cloud (AWS) platform
- Settlement process knowledge
Day to day
- Responsible for production systems related to trading, post-trade, and PnL software
- Collaborate with developers, business analysts, infrastructure team members, portfolio managers, and traders
- Ensure quality software delivery during release process