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Production Ownership & Reliability· Operate and support Front Office trading systems in production· Ensure high availability, stability and performance during market hours· Own incident management from detection to resolution and root cause analysis· Participate in on-call or production support rotations when required· Contribute to post-incident reviews and long-term remediation actions
System Investigation & Performance· Investigate complex production issues across applications, operating systems and databases· Perform log analysis, system diagnostics and performance troubleshooting· Analyse latency, throughput and resource utilisation· Work closely with development teams to identify and resolve production bottlenecks
Automation & Tooling· Develop scripts and tools to automate operational tasks and investigations· Improve monitoring, alerting and observability of production systems· Contribute to deployment, release and change automation· Reduce manual interventions through standardisation and automation
Change & Continuous Improvement· Participate in releases, deployments and production changes· Support testing and validation in pre-production environments· Continuously improve system resilience, scalability and operability· Collaborate with infrastructure and network teams on production topics
Technical Environment
Core Technologies & Tools· Front Office trading and electronic trading platforms· Linux / UNIX environments (advanced usage, troubleshooting, scripting)· Relational databases and SQL (production investigations, data validation)· Windows environments· Scripting and automation (Shell, Python, Perl or similar)· Monitoring, logging and alerting tools
Valued Technical Exposure· Performance and capacity monitoring· Release and deployment processes· Interaction with development, infrastructure and network teams· Understanding of market data and execution systems
Essential· Experience in production engineering, IT operations or trading support environments· Strong Linux / UNIX knowledge in production contexts· Solid SQL skills for production analysis and investigations· Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills· Ability to work in real-time, production-critical environments· Clear communication and strong ownership mindset· Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Valued (but not restrictive)· Front Office or trading system exposure· Experience with scripting, automation or tooling development· Understanding of financial markets and trading concepts· Desire to evolve towards more technical or platform-oriented roles
Career Development Opportunities
Depending on interests and performance, the role may evolve towards:· Senior production or platform engineering roles· DevOps or reliability engineering positions· Closer interaction with development or architecture teams
