Automation-Driven Operations Engineer, Middle Office

Nmftrading; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nine Mile in Sydney is seeking an Operations Engineer for the Middle Office to run the firm’s operational backbone and build automated systems. You’ll sit near the trading desk, own settlement and reconciliation processes, and help scale operations across markets and products.

You will contribute to robust monitoring, tooling, and regulatory reporting while collaborating with traders and banks. A hands-on role with growth in AI-enabled tech.

Qualifications

• Strong logic and systems-oriented thinking to break problems into components and design robust processes.
• Ownership and independence to drive improvements in operational systems.
• Accuracy under tight market-open/close timeframes.
• Clear communication with traders, clearing banks, issuers and exchanges.
• Programming ability is an advantage; Python experience valued.
• Interest in AI and technology; willingness to explore tools and solutions.
• 0–3 years’ experience preferred; exposure to settlement, clearing or securities operations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Building, operating, and improving automated systems the operations function depends on, including monitoring and failure handling.
• Scoping and building new tools/workflows for expanding into new markets and products.
• Overseeing settlement across different markets, identifying exceptions before failure.
• Reconciling internal records with clearing banks and counterparties, investigating breaks and root causes.
• Providing day-to-day support to the trading desk, resolving recurring issues.
• Owning the reporting owed to regulators, exchanges, and counterparties.

Skills

Strong logic & systems thinking

Ownership mindset

Time-pressured accuracy

Clear communication

Programming ability (advantage)

AI & technology interest

0–3 years experience

Tools

Python

Excel

SQL

Linux

Job description

Nine Mile in Sydney is seeking an Operations Engineer for the Middle Office to run the firm’s operational backbone and build automated systems. You’ll sit near the trading desk, own settlement and reconciliation processes, and help scale operations across markets and products.

You will contribute to robust monitoring, tooling, and regulatory reporting while collaborating with traders and banks. A hands-on role with growth in AI-enabled tech.