Trade Floor Support Engineer Trading Systems

ECS Recruitment Group
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
10 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary to permanent
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows
Algorithmic Trading
Apple Mac Systems
Computer Networks
Linux
DNS
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Microsoft Networking
Ruby
Shell Script
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)

Job description

  • Provide day-to-day technical and application support to traders and front-office teams on the trading floor
  • Troubleshoot issues across desktops, trading applications, market data feeds and infrastructure components
  • Maintain and support key trading systems such as Bloomberg, Aladdin, Reuters Eikon, Fidessa or similar platforms
  • Liaise with infrastructure, application and network teams to ensure minimal disruption to trading operations
  • Deliver a high level of service working under pressure in a live trading environment, * Inside IR35 engagement
  • Onsite London (no remote option due to front-office nature)
  • 6-month initial contract with potential for extension

If you have a background supporting traders and front-office technology in global banking or investment environments we'd like to hear from you.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 3 years experience in trade floor or front-office support within financial services
  • Strong knowledge of trading applications (Bloomberg, Aladdin, etc.) and associated workflows
  • Solid technical foundation in Windows networking and desktop/application support
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a high-pressure time-critical environment, * Ruby
  • Mac OS
  • Computer Networking
  • Windows
  • TCP
  • Customer Support
  • Linux
  • Shell Scripting
  • VPN
  • DNS
  • Technical Support
  • Troubleshooting

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