Middleware Engineer

TEKsystems, Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment bank in London is seeking a Middleware Engineer to manage the infrastructure for Electronic Trading. Responsibilities include improving performance through SRE principles and supporting low latency connectivity. The ideal candidate should have a strong knowledge of Solace messaging middleware and experience in low latency networks, scripting, and Linux systems.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the solace messaging bus.
• Deliver and support low latency connectivity and monitoring solutions.
• Apply SRE principles to improve availability, latency, performance, and capacity planning.

Skills

Strong working knowledge of messaging middleware Solace

Experience with low latency networks & systems

Familiarity with SRE tools and practices

Scripting & automation - Python, Bash or PowerShell

Knowledge of FIX, market data, and order routing protocols

Experience working across Linux systems

Job description

A leading investment bank is looking for a middleware specialist/engineer to help with the support and management of the infrastructure that supports the bank's Electronic Trading business. You will:

• Take ownership of the solace messaging bus
• Deliver and support low latency connectivity and monitoring solutions, aligned with front-office trading and regulatory needs.
• Apply SRE principles to improve availability, latency, performance, and capacity planning across trading infrastructure.

Skills

• Strong working knowledge of messaging middleware Solace is required
• Experiencewith low latency networks & systems
• Familiarity with SRE tools and practices such as infrastructure as code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines
• Scripting & automation - Python, Bash or PowerShell
• Knowledge of FIX, market data, and order routing protocols in a trading environment
• Experienceworking across Linux systems

Job Title: Middleware Engineer

Location: London, UK

Rate/Salary: 490.00 - 530.00 GBP Daily

Job Type: Contract

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