Application Support Engineer - OSTTRA Hybrid

National Black MBA Association; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading financial technology firm as an Application Support Engineer in New York. This role involves providing second line technical support for Trade Processing applications, collaborating with global teams, and ensuring service quality. Ideal candidates will possess strong technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and a background in finance. The position offers competitive compensation and a range of benefits, including health coverage and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Health & Wellness

Flexible Downtime

Continuous Learning

Invest in Your Future

Family Friendly Perks

Beyond the Basics

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related experience.
• Knowledge of SDLC and raising development bugs.
• Fundamental knowledge of networking basics.

Responsibilities

• Provide second line client-facing technical support.
• Monitor system operations and raise service outage tickets.
• Coordinate with product and delivery teams for new releases.

Skills

SQL

Problem Solving

Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

University Graduate of Computer Science

Master’s Degree

Tools

JIRA

Splunk

Centreon

Solarwinds

Monolith

Job description

About the Role:

The Role: Application Support Engineer - OSTTRA Hybrid

Impact and Responsibilities: We are seeking an experienced Application Support professional to join the OSTTRA team in New York City. The role encompasses 2nd line technical application support for our Trade Processing applications, which are hosted on-prem, on clients prem or within the cloud. This person will report directly to the Regional Manager responsible for application support on these systems and will work closely with the global team contributing to the quality of our support.

Responsibilities:

• Provide second line client-facing technical support for issues escalated by first line support teams
• Apply strong technical skills and good business knowledge together with investigative techniques and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve issues efficiently and in a timely manner
• Work collaboratively with development team required for third line escalation
• Monitor system operations to detect potential problem and raise the appropriate service outage ticket to initiate the incident management process
• Coordinate with product and delivery teams to ensure the App Support team is ready for new releases and engaged in early design of new enhancements
• Work on initiatives and continuous improvement process around proactive application health monitoring, reporting, and technical support

Basic Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of related experience.
• University Graduate of Computer Science or Engineering degree, Master’s Degree is a plus
• Good understanding of Application Support processes
• Must be knowledgeable in the SDLC and experience in raising development bugs – including priority assessment, high quality analysis, and detailed investigation using JIRA
• Must have fundamental knowledge in SQL and RDBMS
• Must have understanding of operating systems most especially Windows and Linux. Scripting experience (preferably including python) an advantage
• Must have fundamental knowledge of networking basics and topology. CCNA certification an advantage
• Ideally familiar with monitoring tools such as Splunk, Centreon, Solarwinds and Monolith
• Ideally would have experience of working in the Finance Industry
• Excellent understanding of software systems and technology
• Good understanding of Application Support processesand ITIL
• Good understanding of software support team functions and a solid understanding of the end to end application development process
• Knowledge of, or experience of working in the financial services industry would be highly beneficial
• Awareness of Derivatives products and Trade Processing (desirable)

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Confident Individual – able to represent the team at various levels
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task balancing technical, business and other drivers
• An Owner – Making sure tasks are followed through and completed
• Open minded, flexible and willing to adapt to changing situations
• Process Oriented – happy to recommend, work to and support good processes and controls
• Must be a good communicator both written and verbally for this role as this is also customer facing in addition to working collaboratively with internal teams
• Must be able to effectively communicate handover of issues inwards from APAC and outwards to US in a Follow the Sun support model
• Weekend work on a rotational basis required.

Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to US candidates). S&P Global states that the anticipated base range will be $85,000-$100,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.

Right to Work Requirements: This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

About OSTTRA

Candidates should note that OSTTRAis an independentfirm, jointly owned by S&P Global and CME Group. As part of the joint venture, S&P Global providesrecruitmentservices to OSTTRA - however, successful candidates will be interviewed and directly employed by OSTTRA, joiningour global team of more than 1,200 posttrade experts.

OSTTRA was formed in 2021 through the combination of four businesses that have been at the heart of post trade evolution and innovation for the last 20+ years: MarkitServ, Traiana, TriOptima and Reset. OSTTRA is a joint venture, owned 50/50 by S&P Global and CME Group.

With an outstanding track record of developing and supporting critical market infrastructure, our combined network connects thousands of market participants to streamline end to end workflows -from trade capture at the point of execution, through portfolio optimization, to clearing and settlement.

Joining the OSTTRA team is a unique opportunity to help build a bold new business with an outstanding heritage in financial technology, playing a central role in supporting global financial markets.

Learn more atwww.osttra.com.

What’s In It For You?

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you cantake care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

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Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: [e-mail] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf describes discrimination protections under federal law. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision - https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_ English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

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