Institutional Operations Engineer

CMC Markets; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Dubai is seeking a candidate for a technical operational support role. Responsibilities include supporting the onboarding of new institutional clients, liaising with IT, and ensuring the maintenance of system configurations. Ideal candidates will have experience in business process change and electronic trading, with strong communication and analytical skills. This position offers a dynamic environment and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience managing business process change and technology implementation projects.
• Knowledge of the institutional derivatives business area preferable.
• Relevant experience supporting institutional electronic trading business.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support technical onboarding of new clients and user acceptance testing.
• Liaise with IT to test and rollout technology.
• Maintain system configurations and back-office elements.
• Develop relationships with key business stakeholders.
• Contribute to IT and product strategy planning.

Skills

Experience managing business process change

Knowledge of institutional derivatives

Support for institutional electronic trading

Web Services / API platform

Understanding of FIX

Interest in financial markets

Ability to build relationships

Client service focus

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Within this role you will provide technical operational support to the CMC Connect team and the Institutional client base for the entire client experience, from pre‑sale testing to onboarding, facilitation of ongoing trading activity and commercial configuration management. Additionally, to ensure connectivity within institutional clients and associated third‑party support providers is established and maintained.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the CMC Connect Team to globally support the technical onboarding of new clients, user acceptance testing and the launch of new processes, technology and products.
• Understand institutional requirements from internal and external stakeholders. Liaise with IT and other relevant departments as required to test and rollout through the development lifecycle.
• On‑going maintenance and monitoring of all relevant system configurations and back‑office elements of the institutional application stack.
• Develop internal and external relationships with key business stakeholders – to include all aspects of the end‑to‑end process of clients connecting to the CMC Connect technology stack, from the client through to CMC’s internal Networks Team and any third‑party technology intermediaries such as MT4/5 Bridges and ECNs.
• Contribute to institutional IT and product strategy, planning, development and delivery pipeline.
• Develop a good knowledge of the activities, revenue types and turnover remuneration of institutional trade to support decision‑making and prioritisation.
• Assist with the implementation of business controls around client setup and management.
• Work closely with the Business Operations team whilst carrying out daily institutional tasks.
• Maintain personal / professional development to meet the changing demand of the role, including all relevant regulatory and legislative training.
• When dealing with all customers, clients or colleagues ensure that we provide a clear, fair and consistent high‑quality service that presents a professional and positive image of CMC Markets.
• Take all reasonable steps to ensure appropriate confidentiality.
• Undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required, and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role.

Key Skills and Experience

• Experience managing business process change and technology implementation projects.
• Knowledge of the institutional derivatives business area preferable.
• Relevant experience supporting institutional electronic trading business.
• Experience in Web Services / API’s platform.
• Excellent understanding of FIX desirable.
• Established interest and awareness of financial markets.
• Ability to build solid working relationships with key stakeholders internal and externally.
• Commercially and strategically minded with a strong focus on client service.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work and deliver on own initiative and to deadlines.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.

CMCMarkets is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.