Trading Systems Engineer
Trading Systems Engineer
As a Trading Systems Engineer for a global trading firm, you will use your technical expertise to help support and enhance a complex trading environment. You will collaborate closely with trading, infrastructure, and software engineering teams to maintain system reliability, troubleshoot issues, and improve operational efficiency. The role requires direct interaction with internal stakeholders and external market participants to ensure seamless technology operations.
Qualifications & Skills
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in trade support, site reliability engineering, production support, or a related field.
- Familiarity with trading environments, financial systems, or other mission-critical technology platforms.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Experience working with Linux/Unix environments.
- Proficiency in scripting and automation using languages such as Python and Bash.
- Ability to write and optimize complex SQL queries.
- Understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, multicast, and general network troubleshooting.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure the reliability, performance, and availability of critical production systems.
- Provide technical support to internal stakeholders, including business users, developers, and engineering teams.
- Develop and enhance automation, monitoring, and operational tooling to improve efficiency and system resilience.
- Partner with external vendors, technology providers, and service partners to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
- Assist with the deployment, integration, and onboarding of new platforms, applications, and services.
- Diagnose and remediate production incidents, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
- Drive continuous improvements across processes, workflows, and infrastructure to enhance operational effectiveness.
This role offers the opportunity to work in a technically challenging, fast-paced environment where technology plays a critical role in supporting business operations and growth.
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