Senior Global Command Centre Analyst - Weekend Cover

CME Group; Belfast; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading derivatives marketplace in Northern Ireland is seeking a Senior (GCC Tech) Analyst. You'll be crucial in ensuring seamless execution of trading operations by providing expert technical support and operational oversight. Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, effective communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of relevant experience. The position offers a supportive environment that fosters career progression and collaboration across diverse teams.

Benefits

Career progression

Inclusive culture

Continuous learning

Qualifications

• Highly analytical and communicative professional with proven experience in technical analysis and client management.
• Strong client service skills and a drive to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Prior customer support experience in a customer-facing, high-stress environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for all-electronic trading and clearing systems.
• Respond to and investigate alerts impacting system performance.
• Perform complex data analysis for policy and process improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Client service

Technical analysis

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree or 3+ years relevant work experience

Tools

Corvil

Splunk

Google GCP Support tools

FIX

Job description

Applications processed via employer's online application form

As the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup…)

Join the Global Command Centre team at CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace. As a Senior (GCC Tech) Analyst, you are the vital front line, ensuring the seamless execution of our global trading ecosystem. You'll deliver expert, real-time trading support and operational oversight for a diverse range of products, acting as a crucial link between our clients and the complex dynamics of global financial markets. Your expertise will be key in guiding clients through functional usage of our platforms and addressing complex technical challenges.

What You’ll Get

A supportive environment fostering career progression, continuous learning, and an inclusive culture.

Broad exposure to CME's diverse products, asset classes (Futures & Options, Fixed Income, Spot FX, OTC Markets, Event Contracts), and cross‑functional teams.

The opportunity to develop and refine knowledge of industry‑leading technology supporting the entire trade lifecycle.

Provide accurate, precise and timely information to consumers of CME Group services while minimising risk to these consumers and to CME Group. Quickly identify the business need to understand the consequence and impact. Measure the sense of urgency and determine the best course of action.

Core Accountabilities

• Critical assistance involving order cancel, status, and net positions.
• Providing functional, technical and transactional support for our all‑electronic trading and clearing systems and applications including iLink, MDP, CME Direct, Drop Copy, Post Trade / STP.
• Proactively perform mission‑critical impact analysis utilizing all tools at your disposal.
• Respond, investigate, and properly escalat[e] alerts and issues impacting system/market performance and integrity.
• Continually evaluate current process and procedure and, when necessary, improvise and introduce new ways to improve efficiency.
• Develop ad‑hoc queries and perform complex data analysis to support or change policy, process, procedures, and technology.
• Support all deployments including bug fixes and new functionality.
• Coverage hours will be Wednesday – Sunday or Saturday – Wednesday (hours TBC).

What You’ll Bring

• Highly analytical and communicative professional with proven experience in technical analysis and client management in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience with industry‑standard tools and protocols preferred but not essential— including Corvil, Splunk, Google GCP Support tools and FIX.
• Familiarity with Unix‑based systems.
• Strong client service skills and a drive to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Excellent communication skills, the ability to articulate difficult and complex problems and solutions to a broad range of audiences.
• Prior customer support experience in a customer‑facing, high‑stress, fast‑paced environment.
• Strategic thinking to solve problems, think outside the box, troubleshoot complex technical issues and quickly identify patterns during major production events.
• A proactive and self‑motivated approach and a driven work ethic that strives to overachieve.
• Excellent teamwork qualities and willingness to contribute as part of a global team that provides follow‑the‑sun coverage.
• Flexibility within their role as the needs of CME Group evolve to support new technology and an ever‑increasing range of products and services.
• Bachelor’s Degree or 3+ years relevant work experience.

Applications processed via employer's online application form