Application Support Analyst - £80,000 per annum - Financial Services

VirtueTech Recruitment Group; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

VirtueTech Recruitment Group is hiring an Application Support Analyst in London. This role requires strong PowerShell expertise and will involve working closely with trading platforms and IT teams to resolve application issues, enhance systems, and support financial services operations.

Qualifications

• Experience with Trading Platforms, particularly FIX connectivity.
• Background in financial services and ITIL frameworks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage incidents and troubleshoot application problems.
• Collaborate with IT and service desk teams for issue resolution.
• Support high-frequency trading platforms and perform critical upgrades.

Skills

PowerShell

SQL

Equity Trading Platforms

API onboarding

Job description

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Head of Permanent - Data, Product and Infrastructure at VirtueTech Recruitment Group

The role of the Application Support Analyst centres on delivering both technical and procedural assistance to internal teams and external stakeholders. Acting as a key point of contact for issue resolution, the analyst will manage incidents, troubleshoot day-to-day application problems, and ensure swift resolution of outages. This position involves close collaboration with infrastructure, service desk, and broader IT teams, requiring a proactive mindset and a strong sense of ownership across all support-related responsibilities.

This role will be working within the Front Office Teams and would requires someone with experience on Trading Platforms and preference to candidates with exposure to FIX Connectivity.

• Proficient in Windows and Linux/Unix environments with solid understanding of SQL, Oracle databases, and server-side infrastructure, including platforms like ION, IBM MQ, Deltix, TT, and ATEO.
• Background in financial services (preferably banking), with insight into trading, clearing, and settlement processes across futures, OTC energy, and global markets.
• Excellent communicator with strong documentation and stakeholder management skills; capable of building relationships across development teams, business users, and external vendors.
• Highly methodical with experience in ITIL frameworks, change management, and a focus on continuously improving systems and processes.
• Skilled in API onboarding, FIX messaging, market connectivity protocols, and supporting high-frequency trading platforms; able to work shifts and manage critical upgrades.
• Prior experience supporting clients in a technical advisory role, with an understanding of compliance, risk, and regulated environments.
• Strong PowerShell experience is a must!

If you are interested in the above role please come back to me asap with an updated CV or contact number.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

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