Our client, an elite electronic trading firm, has an immediate need for a driven, technically-savvy team player to focus on trading support for their Execution Services.  The Operations Engineer is responsible for architecture and application issues, system startup and shutdown, subscriber issues, as well as driving continued performance improvements.

This position requires strong analytical and creative skills as well as strong working knowledge of operating systems, and IP networks.  The candidate must have been working with trading firms or exchanges for at least three years.

Key Responsibilities:  

• ATS system configuration, customer triage and risk management
• Analyze trading requirements, systems architecture, order and market data trends
• Regularly communicate with third party exchanges
• Support the launch of new features and enhancements through cutting-edge Trading, Development & Operations teams
• Employ innovative thought and automation to improve productivity, workflow and subscriber support
• Maintain System Documentation

Key Skills:

• Knowledge of Linux and Unix shell
• Knowledge of basic SQL
• Knowledge of FIX
• Understands trading system performance in significant detail
• Experience with ATS/ECN/Exchange
• Analytical mindset, highly effective at decision-making
• Effective communicator with superior customer service skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts in layman’s terms
• Ability to manage numerous business priorities with ease
• Willing to learn the intricacies of a world-class financial trading firm
• Able and willing to do critical strategy work all the way through hands on implementation

Job Requirements:

• Over 3 years experience in technical trading and/or customer support
• Scripting a plus
• Easy Access to downtown NYC area and willing to be on call.
• Series 7/55 a plus (will be required upon hire)

Location: New York, NY

Salary: Competitive

Contact: Kendal Ridgeway

Our client is a leading provider of electronic trading solutions for the financial services community. With offices in New York, London, Hong Kong and Paris, they service over 100 clients in 20 countries, and have been awarded the Deloitte FAST 50 Award as one of the fastest-growing companies in France.

They are currently looking for a talented individual to join their London office as a Technical Account Manager.

This is a client-facing role that involves the technical implementation and ongoing support of electronic trading platforms for their UK based clients.

Technical Requirements
*Computer Science degree or technical qualification
*Knowledge of JAVA or FIX protocol
*Technical project management methodologies
*Knowledge of finance/trading (desirable)

Experience
*2- 3 years in a development role (3-5yrs experience overall)
*Level 2 support, including reading logs and trouble shooting an application
*Project management
*Team leadership

Profile
*Excellent client services skills
*Able to communicate effectively at all levels and explain technical concepts in simple terminology
*Ability to work independently
*Ambitious, wishes to progress to a leadership role
*Well organized and capable of prioritizing
*Must be a team player

Location: London

Salary: $80,000-$95,000 Salary

Contact: Richelle Konian