Aladdin Front Office Support Specialist - Automation

Synechron; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Synechron invites experienced professionals to join our global Front Office Application Support team, delivering production support for BlackRock Aladdin and related front office applications from our UK offices. You will collaborate with Portfolio Managers, Traders and Technology teams to ensure stability and optimize investment workflows.

The ideal candidate has 7-10 years in investment management tech, hands-on Aladdin experience, strong SQL skills and Python scripting, and thrives in a

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in investment management or capital markets applications.
• Hands-on experience with BlackRock Aladdin and front office workflows.
• Strong SQL skills and Python or other scripting for automation.

Responsibilities

• Provide Level 2/3 production support for Aladdin and related front office applications.
• Support portfolio management, order management, trade execution, trade booking, confirmations, and post-trade processes.
• Investigate incidents, perform root cause analysis, and drive issues through to resolution.
• Use SQL for troubleshooting, data validation, and analysis.
• Develop Python scripts and automation to improve monitoring and operational efficiency.
• Support releases, change management, incident management, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with global teams across multiple regions and time zones.

Skills

Aladdin experience

Front office workflows

SQL

Python scripting

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Tools

BlackRock Aladdin

Job description

Synechron invites experienced professionals to join our global Front Office Application Support team, delivering production support for BlackRock Aladdin and related front office applications from our UK offices. You will collaborate with Portfolio Managers, Traders and Technology teams to ensure stability and optimize investment workflows.

The ideal candidate has 7-10 years in investment management tech, hands-on Aladdin experience, strong SQL skills and Python scripting, and thrives in a