Trading Systems Engineer, Linux Operating System's - 12MFTC

ASX Limited; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ASX Limited is expanding its Futures Trading Technology team to build and support critical market infrastructure for the ASX 24 Futures Exchange. The role covers Linux-based trading software, automation tooling, and incident response within on-prem and cloud environments.

You will collaborate across vendor and in-house solutions, apply best practices in data engineering, and participate in non-functional testing while contributing to a high-performance, secure trading platform.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering in low-latency electronic trading environments.
• Experience supporting complex trading systems on Linux.
• Scripting in Shell/Python/Perl.
• Strong networking fundamentals and troubleshooting.
• Relational databases knowledge.
• Experience with Public/Private Cloud environments and virtualization concepts.
• Familiarity with data warehouses and data lakes.
• Experience with packet capture tooling.

Responsibilities

• Build and support critical markets infrastructure for ASX 24 Futures Exchange.
• Support vendor and in-house trading software in Linux environments; perform build activities and provide L3 support during incidents.
• Develop automation tooling using Shell, Python, or Perl.
• Troubleshoot server, network, or database issues.
• Contribute to data engineering practices and standards adoption.
• Perform non-functional testing in QA environments.
• Work in both On-Premises and Cloud environments.

Skills

Low latency

Linux

Shell scripting

Python

Perl

Networking

Relational databases

Cloud environments

Data engineering

Tools

Corvil

Virtualization

Job description

ASX: Powering Australia's financial markets

Why join the ASX?

When you join ASX, you’re joining a company with a strong purpose – to power a stronger economic future by enabling a fair and dynamic marketplace for all. In your new role, you’ll be part of a leading global securities exchange with a strong brand. We are known for being a trusted market operator and an exciting data hub. Want to know why we are a great place to work, click on the link to learn more. www.asx.com.au/about/careers/a-great-place-to-work

We are more than a securities exchange! The ASX team brings together talented people from a diverse range of disciplines. We run critical market infrastructure, with 1 in 3 people employed within technology. Yet we have a unique complexity of roles across a range of disciplines such as operations, program delivery, financial products, investor engagement, risk and compliance.

We’re proud to foster a workplace where diversity is celebrated and inclusion is part of our everyday culture. Our employee-led networks champion LGBTIQ+ inclusion, promote gender equality, accessibility and wellbeing, inspire giving and volunteering, and celebrate cultural and religious events, creating a sense of belonging for all.

As an AWEI Bronze employer and member of the Champions of Change Coalition for gender equality, we’re committed to a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Your Team:

The Futures Trading Technology team is part of the Markets Technology division within ASX Technology. We are a trusted partner to the ASX Futures business, providing solutions that ensure a stable, efficient clearing and settlement facility for ASX’s derivatives trading business.

Your responsibilities:

• Embedded within the Futures Trading Technology Platforms Team, you will be responsible for building and supporting critical markets infrastructure for the ASX 24 Futures Exchange.
• You will support a combination of vendor developed and in-house developed trading software solutions in predominantly Linux environments performing build activities and providing L3 support during production incidents
• You will be able to build automation tooling using shell scripting or Python/Perl programming languages
• You will hands-on in trouble shooting server, network or relational database related issues
• You will form part of a data engineering practice and community that will design and drive the adoption of standards, frameworks and best practices.
• You will perform Non-Functional testing in QA environments.
• You will work in both On-Premises and Cloud environments.

Your experience and qualifications:

Must have:

• A hands-on engineer with deep experience working in low latency, limited downtime Electronic Trading environments
• Practical experience with supporting complex Trading Systems in Linux environments
• Hands on experiencing writing Shell/Python/Perl scripts
• Solid understanding of network fundamentals including good network trouble shooting skills
• Good understanding of relational databases
• Experience working in Public or Private Cloud environments with a good knowledge of Virtual computing concepts
• Experience with Packet Capture tooling such as Corvill
• Experience with Data Warehouses and Data Lakes

We make hiring decisions based on your skills, capabilities and experience, and how you’ll help us to live our values.

At ASX Group, our diverse workforce is essential to build and maintain a fair and dynamic marketplace. We support flexible working and offer hybrid working options.

We will arrange for successful candidates to have background checks, including reference and police checks, completed as part of the on-boarding process.

To be considered for this position, candidates must be legally authorised to work in Australia on a permanent basis without any restrictions.

ASX is an integrated exchange offering listings, trading, clearing, settlement, technical and information services, technology, data and other post-trade services. It acts as a market operator, clearing house and payments system facilitator. It oversees compliance with its operating rules, promotes standards of corporate governance among Australia’s listed companies and helps to educate retail investors. ASX operates markets for a wide range of asset classes including equities, fixed income, commodities and energy. As an integrated exchange, ASX’s activities span primary and secondary market services, including the raising, allocation and hedging of capital flows; trading and price discovery; central counterparty risk transfer; and securities settlement for both the equities and fixed income markets.

When you join ASX, you’ll be joining a dynamic global leader with a record of innovation and a reputation for integrity, transparency and professionalism. You’ll also enjoy an impressive range of employee benefits and a flexible working environment underpinned by a friendly and collaborative culture.