Trading Operations Engineer

Uncover; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BID Operations is seeking an analytical and proactive professional to support trading operations, platform management and operational risk activities in a dynamic environment.

You will work with Dealing, Liquidity and Technology teams to monitor platforms, manage risks and drive improvements, using SQL and scripting to automate reporting and strengthen controls.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and documenting trading operations procedures.
• Strong ability to analyze problems and identify root causes.
• Proven capability to coordinate cross-team initiatives and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document and maintain trading operations procedures, platform controls and operational risk frameworks with independent analysis and practical recommendations.
• Partner with Dealing, Liquidity, Technology and other teams to identify, assess and manage operational and trading risks, translating findings into effective controls.
• Own triage, prioritisation and coordination of tasks and requests raised by other teams, ensuring clear ownership and timely resolution.
• Act as a technical liaison for internal stakeholders, providing clear responses to complex trading, platform and risk queries with well-reasoned recommendations.
• Own the configuration, monitoring and management of MT4/MT5 including platform settings, risk parameters and controlled change implementation.
• Oversee trading platform plugins and related solutions, including Copy Trading, MAM, Dynamic Margin and other brokerage tools.
• Lead investigations into platform, plugin and configuration issues, perform root-cause analysis and verify resolution.
• Drive improvement initiatives across platforms and workflows to reduce risk and boost efficiency.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder communication

Organizational skills

Tools

SQL

Python

Data analysis tools

Job description

About the company:

At BID Operations, we are passionate about supporting our clients in their journey towards success. Our mission is to empower you to thrive by handling the essential yet time-consuming aspects of your business operations, allowing you to concentrate on strategic growth and innovation.

About the role:

We’re looking for an analytical and proactive team member to support our trading operations, platform management, and operational risk activities. You’ll work closely with Dealing, Liquidity, Technology, and other teams to manage trading platforms, monitor operational risks, and ensure trading activities remain within approved controls, procedures, and risk frameworks. This role requires strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to investigate issues, identify root causes, and coordinate effective solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, document and maintain trading operations procedures, platform controls and operational risk frameworks, contributing independent analysis and practical recommendations.
• Partner closely with the Dealing, Liquidity, Technology, and other relevant teams to identify, assess, and manage operational and trading-related risks, translating findings into effective controls.
• Own the triage, prioritisation, and coordination of tasks, cases, and operational requests raised by other teams, ensuring clear ownership, proportionate escalation, root-cause follow-up, and timely resolution.
• Act as a technical liaison for internal stakeholders, providing clear responses to complex trading, platform, and risk-related queries and offering well-reasoned recommendations.
• Own the configuration, monitoring, and management of MT4/MT5, including platform settings, trading conditions, risk parameters, operational controls, quality assurance, and controlled change implementation.
• Oversee trading platform plugins and related solutions, including Copy Trading, MAM (Multi-Account Manager), Dynamic Margin, and other brokerage-related tools.
• Lead investigations into platform, plugin and trading configuration issues, perform root-cause analysis, implement or coordinate corrective actions, and verify resolution.
• Drive improvement initiatives across trading platforms and operational workflows to reduce risk, improve efficiency and support scalability.
• Use SQL, scripting, data analysis, and reporting automation to improve operational efficiency, strengthen monitoring and controls, reduce manual work, and support scalability as business requirements evolve.