Application Support Engineer

VIQU IT Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT recruitment firm in the UK seeks an experienced Application Support Analyst for a 6-month contract. The analyst will provide business-as-usual support within a fast-paced trading environment, managing incidents and ensuring platform stability. The role requires in-person attendance two days per week in London. Candidates should have experience supporting trading systems and be comfortable in high-pressure settings. The daily rate ranges from £400 to £500. This role has potential for extension.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing BAU support in a trading environment.
• Ability to manage incidents from triage to resolution.
• Strong analytical skills for root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide BAU application support for trading systems.
• Own incidents and ensure timely resolution.
• Collaborate with traders and tech teams.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement fixes.
• Monitor application performance and stability.

Skills

BAU application support

Incident management

Root cause analysis

High-pressure environment

Job description

Application Support Analyst

6-Month Contract | Inside IR35 | £400–£500 per day

We are looking for an experienced Application Support Analyst to join a fast-paced trading environment on an initial 6-month contract , with strong potential to extend. The role will require you to be on site 2 days per week in Lond not far from St James' Tube Station.

This role has arisen due to the current application support team being seconded onto a major project scheduled to run for 6–12 months , creating the need for an experienced contractor to backfill BAU support activities and ensure continuity of service.

The Role

You'll be responsible for the end-to-end ownership of application issues , supporting critical business systems within a trade floor / trading environment . This is a hands-on role suited to someone comfortable operating in high-pressure, time-sensitive settings.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide BAU application support for front and middle-office and front-office systems
• Own incidents from initial triage through to resolution
• Work closely with traders, operations, and technology teams
• Perform root cause analysis and drive permanent fixes
• Monitor applications and ensure platform stability