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Production Support & Operations· Provide Front Office IT support for live trading environments· Ensure trading systems are available, stable and performant during market hours· Monitor real-time trading activity and system behaviour· Investigate and resolve production incidents· Participate in incident, problem and change management processes
System Configuration & Performance· Manage real-time trading and market data configurations· Tune market data and market access parameters· Support electronic execution and matching workflows· Contribute to performance optimisation of trading platforms· Assist with deployment of new versions, releases and features
Projects & Continuous Improvement· Contribute to Front Office IT and trading technology projects· Support testing, releases and change implementations· Report, track and follow up on bugs and production issues· Work closely with development and infrastructure teams to improve platform reliability
Technical Environment
Core Technologies & Tools· Front Office trading and electronic trading platforms· Linux / UNIX environments (production usage, investigation, scripting)· Relational databases and SQL (data checks, investigations, reporting)· Windows environments· Scripting or small development (Shell, Python, Perl, Visual Basic or similar)· Market data and execution systems
Valued Technical Exposure· SQL queries for production investigations and analysis· Linux command-line tools for troubleshooting and monitoring· Log analysis and performance diagnostics· Release and deployment processes· Interaction with development, infrastructure and network teams
Essential· Experience in IT support or trading support environments· Working knowledge of Linux / UNIX systems· Basic to intermediate SQL skills for production investigations· Strong interest in Front Office and trading systems· Ability to work in real-time, production-critical environments· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills· Excellent verbal and written communication· Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Valued (but not restrictive)· Prior Front Office or trading support experience· Knowledge of financial markets and trading concepts· Exposure to scripting or development activities· Willingness to evolve towards more technical or development-oriented roles
Career Development Opportunities
Depending on interests and performance, the role may evolve towards:· Team leadership or coordination roles· Production or platform engineering positions· Rapid Application Development or software development roles
