Trading Systems Support Analyst

Trading Systems Support Engineer, FIX Protocol

New York, NY (Onsite) | Direct Hire

A global broker dealer with a growing New York trading technology team is looking for two Trading Systems Support Engineers to join their front to back office trading desk. This is a hands-on role supporting FIX connectivity, client onboarding, and trade processing across a global trading operation, with close collaboration between the US and APAC teams.

What you'll do

• Monitor inbound and outbound FIX messages across trading systems, including daily health checks


• Support onboarding of client FIX connections, including message enrichment and conformance to internal standards


• Troubleshoot and resolve trading system issues raised by traders in real time


• Support middle office post-trade systems and integration to clearing


• Coordinate handover of systems and open issues with the APAC team as the trading day progresses


• Use Linux or Unix tools to investigate logs, files, and data as part of troubleshooting

What you bring

• 5+ years supporting trading systems in a financial services or brokerage environment (7+ preferred)


• Solid working knowledge of the FIX protocol


• Strong SQL skills, including querying and troubleshooting data issues


• General understanding of the trading system stack, front to back office


• Comfortable working in a Linux or Unix environment at a user level

Details

• Onsite in Midtown Manhattan, 9 AM to 6 PM


• Fully onsite for the first 3 months, hybrid flexibility considered after based on performance


• Compensation roughly $120K to $150K depending on experience


• Target start date of November 1

JobID: 48623