Job Description
Production Support Analyst
Our team is seeking to add a Production Support Analyst for the pre-trade execution services team serving the global execution services desk.
Responsibilities :
- Responsible for the applications used by traders, sales and middle office on the trading floor.
 - Responsibility includes software releases, configuration, monitoring and support of all production system components and infrastructure.
 - Support, develop and maintain system scripts
 - Ensure system availability, performance, capacity, and monitoring through proper response to incidents, events and problems.
 - Troubleshoot technical or functional issues in a complex financial environment to provide timely resolution, with various applications and platforms that are global.
 - Work with global development and application support teams in New York, Montreal, Paris, Bucharest, Bangalore and Hong Kong.
 - Position being on the main trading floor, extensive interaction is expected with traders, sales, developers and quants.
 - Gaining in-depth exposure to both the business and technology aspects of equity derivatives business.
 - Bring a passion to stay on top of DevOps trends, experiment with and learn new CD technologies.
 - Help or mentor other members of the team, preach and spread DevOps as religion in the firm.
 - Develop applications and scripts to automate manual operational tasks as well as build custom real-time monitoring tools and reports.
 
Qualifications :
Undergraduate or Graduate degree in Computer Science or related concentration.Experience Needed :
2+ years’ experience in financial services industryBroad understanding of multiple asset classes, including equities, options and synthetic swaps.Ability to prioritize tasks and problems in a dynamic environmentDesired / Plus :
Experience with monitoring systems such as Prometheus & GrafanaDirect Fidessa experience on an enterprise systemFidessa support experience.Technical Skills :
Comfortable working on UNIX / Linux (Sysadmin, Shell Scripting, etc.) and Windows environments.Experience working with relational databases, excellent SQL skills.Understanding of Python and experience trouble-shooting issuesDesired / Plus :
Knowledge of FIX.Sybase DatabasesTask Schedulers (Autosys)Strong with scripting language (Shell, TCL, Perl, Python, etc.)Understanding of the Agile and Continuous delivery.Networking KnowledgeExperience with one Source control management systems (GIT or Subversion).Competencies :
Energetic, self-directed and self-motivated, able to build and sustain long-term relationships with business and colleagues.Ability to solve problems with a keen eye for details; a strong desire to learn and contribute solutions and ideas to the team.Exceptional analytical skills, able to apply knowledge and experience to propose creative, value driven viable solutions.Comfortable in a fast paced, ambiguous and matrix environments.Can manage multiple tasks and use judgment to prioritize and escalate to achieve desired outcomes.Strong verbal and written communication skills.Requirements
Production support, application support, trade support