Senior FIX Engineer Specialist

Finders SA; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 140.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Finders SA, a leading Swiss private bank, seeks an experienced (Senior) FIX Engineer Specialist to join its Front Office Technology team in Zurich. You will work on mission-critical trading systems, FIX connectivity, and electronic trading solutions in an international banking environment.

The role emphasizes customizing, implementing and maintaining FIX interfaces, configuring order routing and market connectivity across Front Arena AMS and Avaloq, translating business requirements into robust

Qualifikationen

• EU Passport or Swiss Visa required.
• University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline.
• 5+ years of hands-on FIX Protocol experience in a banking or electronic trading environment.
• Strong understanding of electronic trading across Equities, Fixed Income, FX and Derivatives.
• Experience with FIX Protocol, TLS, encryption, TCP/IP networking and Windows environments.
• Knowledge of Front Arena AMS, FIS Cross‑Asset Trading & Risk Suite and/or Avaloq is highly desirable.
• Python scripting experience is considered an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English is essential; German is an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Customize, implement and maintain FIX interfaces for electronic trading platforms.
• Configure and enhance order routing, market connectivity and trading workflows across Front Arena AMS, Avaloq and related systems.
• Analyse business requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions.
• Implement, configure and test new functionalities across trading platforms.
• Support business users and troubleshoot production issues.
• Define and optimize IT processes and workflows for execution and settlement.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, vendors and project teams to deliver strategic initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Fluent English

Ausbildung

University degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or related discipline

Tools

Front Arena AMS

FIS Cross‑Asset Trading & Risk Suite

Avaloq

Jobbeschreibung

Company Description

Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Workload: 100%
Our client, a leading Swiss private bank, is looking for an experienced (Senior) FIX Engineer Specialist to join its Front Office Technology team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on mission-critical trading systems, FIX connectivity, and electronic trading solutions in an international banking environment.

Job Description

• Customize, implement and maintain FIX interfaces for electronic trading platforms.
• Configure and enhance order routing, market connectivity and trading workflows across Front Arena AMS, Avaloq and related systems.
• Analyse business requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions.
• Implement, configure and test new functionalities across trading platforms.
• Support business users and troubleshoot production issues.
• Define and optimize IT processes and workflows for execution and settlement.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, vendors and project teams to deliver strategic initiatives.

Your Profile

• EU Passport or a Swiss Visa.
• University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of hands‑on experience working with FIX Protocol in a banking or electronic trading environment.
• Strong understanding of electronic trading across Equities, Fixed Income, FX and Derivatives.
• Experience with FIX Protocol, TLS, encryption, TCP/IP networking and Windows environments.
• Knowledge of Front Arena AMS, FIS Cross‑Asset Trading & Risk Suite and/or Avaloq is highly desirable.
• Python scripting experience is considered an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English is essential. German is an advantage.

What's on Offer

• Join one of Switzerland's leading private banks with a strong international presence.
• Work on business‑critical trading technology within a highly skilled engineering team.
• Exposure to complex trading platforms and cutting‑edge financial technology.
• Collaborative and international working environment.
• Long‑term career development and continuous learning opportunities.

If you are passionate about electronic trading technology and FIX connectivity and are looking for your next challenge within a prestigious financial institution, we would be delighted to hear from you.