Senior FIX Trading Connectivity Engineer (Switzerland)

albedis; Basel; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

albedis is seeking a Senior Trading Connectivity Engineer in Basel to design, configure, and support FIX-based connectivity across asset classes. You will work with traders, operations and tech teams to optimize order routing and post-trade workflows in a global environment.

Qualifications include 5+ years with FIX, strong networking and security knowledge, and experience across equities, fixed income, FX or derivatives. On-site Basel office with growth opportunities.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5 years of FIX protocol connectivity experience in banking or capital markets.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of FIX messaging, session management, and electronic trading workflows.
• Experience supporting trading across Equities, Fixed Income, FX or Derivatives.
• Understanding of market access, execution flows, settlement and post-trade lifecycle events.
• Experience with TLS, encryption, certificates and secure connectivity.
• Networking knowledge: TCP/IP, connectivity troubleshooting and message flow analysis.
• Experience investigating production incidents related to FIX sessions and trading infrastructure.
• Exposure to EMS/OMS or front-office trading platforms.
• Python scripting for automation, monitoring or troubleshooting is advantageous.
• Experience with enterprise banking/trading platforms is beneficial.
• Strong analytical mindset and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently with traders and operations teams.
• Fluency in English; German advantageous.
• Valid CH work permit or EU/EFTA citizenship required.
• Willingness to work 100% on-site.
• Central city office locations across Switzerland.
• Insurance coverage and meal allowance as part of benefits.
• Excellent opportunities for training and personal development.

Aufgaben

• Design, configure and maintain FIX-based trading connectivity with external counterparties and venues.
• Define, implement and optimize workflows across order routing, execution management and post-trade processes.
• Configure, test and deploy new trading connectivity solutions and enhancements.
• Support onboarding of trading venues, brokers and external execution providers.
• Analyse incidents, trading flow issues and connectivity problems across systems.
• Collaborate with traders, operations and tech teams to improve workflow efficiency and reliability.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and interface specifications.
• Participate in project delivery related to trading connectivity and platform enhancements.

Kenntnisse

FIX Protocol connectivity

FIX messaging

FIX session management

Order routing

Electronic trading workflows

TLS & encryption

Certificate management

Secure trading connectivity

Networking (TCP/IP)

Connectivity troubleshooting

Message flow analysis

Incident resolution

Python scripting

EMS/OMS exposure

Analytical mindset

Independent work

English fluency

German helpful

On-site work readiness

Ausbildung

University degree in Computer Science / Engineering / Mathematics / Physics

Jobbeschreibung

albedis is seeking a Senior Trading Connectivity Engineer in Basel to design, configure, and support FIX-based connectivity across asset classes. You will work with traders, operations and tech teams to optimize order routing and post-trade workflows in a global environment.

Qualifications include 5+ years with FIX, strong networking and security knowledge, and experience across equities, fixed income, FX or derivatives. On-site Basel office with growth opportunities.