Application Support Engineer – Equities

CW Talent Solutions; Connecticut; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm in Connecticut is seeking an experienced Application Support Engineer. The role involves monitoring and automating alerts for trading and analytics tools, ensuring stability, and providing support to equities trading teams. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in Python, Unix/shell scripting, and SQL—knowledge of equities products is essential. This position offers opportunities for professional growth in a fast-paced trading environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in Python, Unix/shell scripting, and SQL.
• Basic knowledge of equities products and experience interacting with portfolio managers/traders.
• Self-starter with the ability to quickly learn new concepts and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and automate application and infrastructure alerts.
• Ensure system stability and uptime for all tools under management.
• Troubleshoot and support user queries across equities trading teams.

Skills

Python

Unix/shell scripting

SQL

Problem-solving

Ownership

Knowledge of equities products

DevOps tools

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Maven

AWS

Job description

CW Talent Solutions is partnering with a leading equities-focused investment firm to hire an Application Support Engineer. This role will support the firm’s in‑house trading and analytics tools, ensuring stability, monitoring, and support for key business lines including equities trading, risk, portfolio visualization, and market data.

The Role

• Monitor and automate application and infrastructure alerts, reacting quickly to issues
• Ensure system stability and uptime for all tools under management, including application and infrastructure/cloud monitoring
• Troubleshoot and support user queries across the equities trading teams
• Identify areas for improvement, assess business risk, and prioritize remediation
• Administer handoffs to other regions and follow up as necessary
• Flexibility to work weekends or shifts for releases and meetings
• Build subject matter expertise and become the go-to person for your area of responsibility

Experience Required

• Basic knowledge of equities products and experience interacting with portfolio managers/traders
• 5+ years professional experience in Python, Unix/shell scripting, and SQL
• Familiarity with DevOps tools (Docker/Kubernetes, Kafka, Maven, AWS) is desirable but not mandatory
• Self‑starter with ability to quickly learn new concepts and technologies (public cloud, serverless architecture, etc.)
• Highly motivated with strong ownership and problem‑solving skills