Application Support Engineer - £700 p/d Inside IR35 - Trade Surveillance

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Application Support Engineer to provide technical support in the Front Office Teams. The role encompasses incident management and troubleshooting for trading applications, requiring expertise in PowerShell and SQL. Ideal candidates will have a background in financial services and experience with trade surveillance systems.

Qualifications

• Experience with Trading Platforms and Trade Surveillance.
• Financial services background, knowledge of trading, clearing, and settlement in markets.
• Previous experience in technical advisory roles with compliance understanding.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical support to internal teams and stakeholders.
• Managing incidents and troubleshooting application problems.
• PowerShell scripting and SQL navigation, including tables and schemas.

Skills

PowerShell Scripting

SQL

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Linux/Unix environments

Oracle databases

ITIL

Change management

Process improvement

Job description

Job Description

Application Support Engineer - £700 p/d Inside IR35 – Trade Surveillance

The role of the Application Support Engineer involves providing technical and procedural support to internal teams and external stakeholders in the front office. The analyst will act as a key contact for issue resolution, managing incidents, troubleshooting application problems, and ensuring quick resolution of outages. Collaboration with infrastructure, service desk, and IT teams is essential, requiring a proactive approach and ownership of support responsibilities.

This role is within the Front Office Teams and requires experience with Trading Platforms and Trade Surveillance.

Key responsibilities include PowerShell scripting and working with SQL, including navigation, tables, and schemas.

Day rate: Up to £700/Day Inside IR35 (Umbrella)

Tenure: 6 months rolling

Location: Hybrid, 3 days in the office, London

Required expertise: PowerShell Scripting, SQL, understanding of trade lifecycle and trade surveillance

Skills needed:

• Proficiency in Windows and Linux/Unix environments, SQL, Oracle databases, and server infrastructure such as ION, IBM MQ, Deltix, TT, and ATEO.
• Financial services background, with knowledge of trading, clearing, and settlement in futures, OTC energy, and global markets.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills; ability to build relationships with development teams, business users, and vendors.
• Methodical approach with experience in ITIL, change management, and process improvement.
• Experience with API onboarding, FIX messaging, market connectivity, and supporting high-frequency trading platforms; flexibility to work shifts and manage upgrades.
• Previous experience supporting clients in technical advisory roles, with understanding of compliance, risk, and regulation.
• Strong PowerShell skills are essential.

If interested, please apply or send your latest CV to [e-mail].